If a randomly selected adult is tested and the result is negative, what is the probability that the individual does not have the disease?
Suppose 1 in 25 adults is afflicted with a disease for which a new diagnostic test has been developed. Given that an individual actually has the disease, a positive test result will occur with probability .99. Given that an individual does not have the disease, a negative test result will occur with probability .98.Use a probability tree to answer the following questions. Question 1. What is the probability of a positive test result? Question 2. If a randomly selected adult is tested and the result is positive, what is the probability that the individual has the disease? Question 3. If a randomly selected adult is tested and the result is negative, what is the probability that the individual does not have the disease?
