In: Statistics and Probability
According to the CDC, about 15% of adults who go to the doctor
with a sore...
- According to the CDC, about 15% of adults who go to the doctor
with a sore throat will have strep throat.
- If a patient does have strep throat, there is a 64.6%
probability that the rapid strep test will give a positive test
result. This number (64.6%) is called the
sensitivity of the rapid strep test.
- If a patient does not have strep throat, there is a 96.8%
probability that the rapid strep test will give a negative test
result. This number (96.8% is called the
specificity of the rapid strep test.
Using the information above, complete the following
sentences:
We can conclude that out of every 100 people who test positive
for strep throat using the rapid strep test, about _____% will not
have strep throat and _______% will have strep throat.
We can conclude that out of every 100 people who test negative
for strep throat using the rapid strep test, about _____% will not
have strep throat and _______% will have strep throat.
Please show the calculations you used to get the answers! Thank
you!