Question: Please refer to the attachment below for the question I have. 3. (10 points) A COVID test for active infections has a false positive rate

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Please refer to the attachment below for the question I have. 3.

3. (10 points) A COVID test for active infections has a \"false positive rate\" of 5% and a \"false negative rate\" of 20%. This means that if a person has an active COVID infection, the test is positive with probability .8, and of a person does not have an active COVID infection, the test is positive with probability .05. Assume that 10% of the population in a specic area has an active COVID infection. (a) A person takes the test and it is positive. What is the probability this person has COWD? (b) A person takes the test and it is negative. What is the probability this person has COVID

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