Disco Fever Is Randomly Found in One Half of One

question 93

Multiple Choice

Disco Fever is randomly found in one half of one percent of the general population.Testing a swatch of clothing for the presence of polyester is 99% effective in detecting the presence of this disease.The test also yields a false-positive in 4% of the cases where the disease is not present.What is the probability that the disease is absent if the test result is negative?

• A)0.9553
• B)0.8994
• C)0.9999
• D)0.9762

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