Discrete Mathematics and Its Applications, Seventh Edition

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Chapter 7 - Section 7.3 - Bayes' Theorem - Exercises - Page 475: 5

Answer

0.481

Work Step by Step

Let $E_{1}$ be the event of bicycle racers using steroids, $E_{2}$ be the event of bicycle racers not using steroids and A be the event of testing positive for steroids. Then, $P(E_{1})=\frac{8}{100}$ Also, $P(E_{2})=\frac{92}{100}$, $P(A|E_{1})=\frac{96}{100}$ and $P(A|E_{2})=\frac{9}{100}$. By using Baye's theorem, we get $P(E_{1}|A)=\frac{P(E_{1})P(A|E_{1})}{P(E_{1})P(A|E_{1})+P(E_{2})P(A|E_{2})}=\frac{\frac{8}{100}\times\frac{96}{100}}{\frac{8}{100}\times\frac{96}{100}+\frac{9}{100}\times\frac{92}{100}}=0.481$
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