Approximately 1 percent of women ages 40 50 have breast

Last updated: 7/10/2023

Approximately 1 percent of women ages 40 50 have breast cancer A woman has a 83 percent chance of a positive test from a mammogram given she has breast cancer a true positive result A woman has a 6 percent chance of a positive test from a mammogram given she does not have breast cancer a false positive result Complete the table below then answer the questions below the table Give all answers as decimals to 4 decimal places Negative test result Has breast cancer Does not have breast cancer Positive test result Total Total What is the probability a woman has breast cancer given that she just had a positive test Give answer as decimals to 4 decimal places