Suppose that 1% of all children have tuberculosis (TB). When a child who has TB is given
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Suppose that 1% of all children have tuberculosis (TB). When a child who has TB is given the Mantoux test, a positive test result occurs 95% of the time. When a child who does not have TB is given the Mantoux test, a positive test result occurs 1% of the time. Given that a child is tested and a positive test result occurs, what is the probability that the child has TB?
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Operations Research Applications And Algorithms
ISBN: 9780534380588
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Authors: Wayne L. Winston
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