Refer to the Table Which Summarizes the Results of Testing

question 179

Multiple Choice

Refer to the table which summarizes the results of testing for a certain disease. $\begin{array}{lcc} & {\text { Positive Test Negative Test }} \\\text { Subject has the disease } & \text { Result } & \text { Result } \\\text { Subject does not have the disease } & 87 & 9 \\& 27 & 312\end{array}$ A test subject is randomly selected and tested for the disease. What is the probability the subject has the disease given that the test result is negative.

• A) 0.972
• B) 0.094
• C) 0.028
• D) 0.221

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