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More probability

Posted By: tansley
Date: Wednesday, 30 July 2008, at 9:45 a.m.

A woman, aged between 40 and 50, is tested for a type of cancer. Her test result is positive.

It is known that the test is 90% accurate. It is also known that 1% of woman aged between 40 and 50 have this cancer.

What is the probability that the woman tested has the cancer?

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