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Example 3.19 from Statistics, 3.3 Two Basic Rules of Probability
Refer to the information in Example 3.18. P = tests positive.
Work it out on paper first. Then open the solution one step at a time, and stop as soon as you can finish on your own.
a. P(P|B) = 1 − P(N|B) = 1 − .02 = .98
b. P(B AND P) = P(P|B)P(B) = .98(.143) = .1401
c. P(B') = 1 − P(B) = 1 − .143 = .857
d. P(P) = 1 − P(N) = 1 − .85 = .15
How did it go?