A laboratory blood test gives a positive reading for 95 of


Suppose 5% of the population have a certain disease. A laboratory blood test gives a positive reading for 95% of people who have the disease and 10% positive reading of people who do not have the disease. What is the probability of testing positive?

Select one:

a. 0.0475

b. 0.1425

c. 0.9500

d. 0.3333

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