Genetic test for the gene


A genetic condition is found that affects 10% of adults in the US population. In a city with 100,000, that means that approximately 10,000 people have the condition, and 90,000 people do not. Fortunately, there is a genetic test for the gene that causes the disease. The test has an error rate of 1%.

Of the people who have the condition, 1% of them will have false negatives. If false positives also occur at the rate of 1% then about 1% of the 90,000 who do not have the bad gene will test positive.

1.In this city how many people receive a positive test result? How many people who test positive actually do not have the condition? What % of people who get a positive result don't have the condition?

2. In this city, how many people receive a negative test result? How many people who test negative actually have the condition? What % of people who get a negative test result have the condition?

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