Mathematics, 21.08.2019 22:00 iselloutt4fun

Ablood test to detect prostate cancer in men gives a positive result 96% of the time if a person has prostate cancer, and it is 97% accurate for people who do not have the disease. what is the probability of getting a false positive result (that is, a person tests positive but does not actually have the ailment)?
a. 0.01
b. 0.03
c. 0.04
d. 0.07
e. 0.97

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