Pop Quiz
You're tested for a scary disease like lung cancer. Only 0.8 of people in your risk group have the disease, but you test positive. The test returns false positives just 7 of the time. What is the probability you actually have the disease?
(A) 93
(B) 75
(C) About 10
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