The probability of someone getting covid positive is 0.6, the probability of someone dying suddenly given that he/she is covid positive is 0.3 and the probability of someone dying suddenly given that he/she is not covid positive is 0.1. Let’s say, someone just died. a. What is the probability that the person was covid positive? b. What is the probability that the person was not covid positive

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The probability of someone getting covid positive is 0.6, the probability of someone dying suddenly given that he/she is covid positive is 0.3 and the probability of someone dying suddenly given that he/she is not covid positive is 0.1. Let’s say, someone just died.

a. What is the probability that the person was covid positive?
b. What is the probability that the person was not covid positive

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