Thread: Silliness Quiz
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Old 05-29-2012, 04:59 PM   #7847
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Imagine that your friend tests positive (as if she had a tumor), what is the likelihood that she actually has a tumor?
Seems like no one is able to beat Orlok here as I think he took all the bonus questions.

I always have some problems with probability questions and wonder in this special case if the likelihood is a little bit above 50 percent (or why it is not)?
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