All athletes participating in a regional high school track and field championship must provide a urine sample
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All athletes participating in a regional high school track and field championship must provide a urine sample for a drug test. Those who fail are eliminated from the meet and suspended from competition for the following year. Studies show that, at the laboratory selected, the drug tests are 95% accurate. Assume that 4% of the athletes actually use drugs. What fraction of the athletes who fail the test are falsely accused and therefore suspended without cause?
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Statistical Reasoning For Everyday Life
ISBN: 9780321904645
4th International Edition
Authors: Jeffrey Bennett, William L. Briggs, Mario F. Triola
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