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    Feb 13, 2006, 09:17 PM
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    2000 applicants aged 18-25.
    Drug users non-drug users
    Positive test results 297 34
    Negative test results 3 1666

    An applicant has positive test results?

    An applicant tests positive and uses drugs?

    An applicant tests negative given that the person does use drugs?

    An applicant does not use drugs given that the person has a positive test result?

    I computed all of my answers over 2000. Is this wrong and why?
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    Feb 13, 2006, 09:40 PM
    Add up each row and each column first.

    I assume you want probabilities.

    Positive: 331/2000
    Positive and uses: 297/2000
    Negative, given uses: 3/300
    Doesn't use, given positive: 34/331

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