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Suppose 5% of the Population Have a Certain Disease

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Suppose 5% of the population have a certain disease.A laboratory blood test gives a positive reading for 95% of people who have the disease.What is the probability of testing positive and having the disease?


A) 0.0475
B) 0.95
C) 0.05
D) 0.9
E) 0.02

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