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<p> <p>
Sometimes events can interact with each other. Sometimes events can interact with each other.
We would like to have the language to talk about a scenario in which evidence that one event has occurred can alter our understanding of the probability of another event occurring. We would like to have the language to talk about a scenario in which
We would also like to develop the mathematical tools to quantify exactly how much that probability changes. evidence that one event has occurred can alter our understanding of the
probability of another event occurring.
We would also like to develop the mathematical tools to quantify exactly
how much that probability changes.
</p> </p>
<definition xml:id="def-conditional-probability"> <definition xml:id="def-conditional-probability">
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<p> <p>
An experiment consists of rolling a fair 6-sided die two times. An experiment consists of rolling a fair 6-sided die two times.
Let <m>A</m> be the event that the sum of the rolls is at least 10. Let <m>A</m> be the event that the sum of the rolls is at least 10.
To find <m>\Pr(A)</m>, we note that <m>A = \{(4, 6), (5, 5), (5, 6), (6, 4), (6, 5), (6, 6)\}</m>, which has 6 elements. To find <m>\Pr(A)</m>, we note that
<m>A = \{(4, 6), (5, 5), (5, 6), (6, 4), (6, 5), (6, 6)\}</m>, which
has 6 elements.
Since <m>|\Omega| = 36</m>, we have Since <m>|\Omega| = 36</m>, we have
<md> <md>
<mrow>\Pr(A) = \frac{|A|}{|\Omega|} = \frac{6}{36} = \frac{1}{6}</mrow> <mrow>\Pr(A) = \frac{|A|}{|\Omega|} = \frac{6}{36} = \frac{1}{6}</mrow>
@@ -36,47 +41,63 @@
<p> <p>
Let <m>B</m> be the event that the first roll is 6. Let <m>B</m> be the event that the first roll is 6.
If we pause after the first die roll seeing the value of 6, we might be more inclined to expect a sum of at least 10. If we pause after the first die roll seeing the value of 6, we might
The evidence that we've already seen changes our understanding of the situation. be more inclined to expect a sum of at least 10.
The evidence that we've already seen changes our understanding of the
situation.
Since <m>|B| = 6</m>, <m>\Pr(B) = \frac{6}{36} = \frac{1}{6}</m>. Since <m>|B| = 6</m>, <m>\Pr(B) = \frac{6}{36} = \frac{1}{6}</m>.
Also, <m>A\cap B = \{(6, 4), (6, 5), (6, 6)\}</m>, so <m>\Pr(A\cap B) = \frac{3}{36} = \frac{1}{12}</m>. Also, <m>A\cap B = \{(6, 4), (6, 5), (6, 6)\}</m>, so
<m>\Pr(A\cap B) = \frac{3}{36} = \frac{1}{12}</m>.
Finally: Finally:
<md> <md>
<mrow>\Pr(A \mid B) = \frac{\Pr(A\cap B)}{\Pr(B)} = \frac{1/12}{1/6} = \frac{1}{2}</mrow> <mrow>\Pr(A \mid B) = \frac{\Pr(A\cap B)}{\Pr(B)} = \frac{1/12}{1/6} = \frac{1}{2}</mrow>
</md> </md>
Before the experiment, we would have said there was only a <m>\frac{1}{6}</m> chance that the sum of the rolls is at least 10. Before the experiment, we would have said there was only a
However, with the additional knowledge of seeing the first roll of 6, we find the probability of a sum of at least 10 to be <m>\frac{1}{2}</m>, substantially more likely than before. <m>\frac{1}{6}</m> chance that the sum of the rolls is at least 10.
However, with the additional knowledge of seeing the first roll of 6,
we find the probability of a sum of at least 10 to be
<m>\frac{1}{2}</m>, substantially more likely than before.
</p> </p>
</statement> </statement>
</example> </example>
</subsection> </subsection>
<subsection xml:id="subsec-diagnostic-testing"> <subsection xml:id="subsec-diagnostic-testing">
<title>Diagnostic Testing</title> <title>Diagnostic Testing</title>
<p> <p>
Diagnostic tests for diseases aren't perfect. Diagnostic tests for diseases aren't perfect.
When a test comes back positive or negative, a patient will want to understand the (conditional) probability that they have or don't have the disease based on the evidence (the diagnostic test result). When a test comes back positive or negative, a patient will want to
understand the (conditional) probability that they have or don't have the
disease based on the evidence (the diagnostic test result).
</p> </p>
<definition xml:id="def-sensitivity-specificity"> <definition xml:id="def-sensitivity-specificity">
<statement> <statement>
<p> <p>
The <term>sensitivity</term> of a diagnostic test is the probability that a patient who has the disease will see a positive test result. The <term>sensitivity</term> of a diagnostic test is the probability
The <term>specificity</term> is the probability that a patient who does not have the disease will see a negative test result. that a patient who has the disease will see a positive test result.
The <term>specificity</term> is the probability that a patient who
does not have the disease will see a negative test result.
</p> </p>
</statement> </statement>
</definition> </definition>
<p> <p>
Introducing event notation, let <m>D</m> be the event that a patient has the disease, and let <m>P</m> be the event that they receive a positive test result. Introducing event notation, let <m>D</m> be the event that a patient has
Then the sensitivity of the diagnostic test is <m>\Pr(P \mid D)</m>, and the specificity is <m>\Pr(P^c \mid D^c)</m>. the disease, and let <m>P</m> be the event that they receive a positive
However, when the patient takes a diagnostic test, the conditional probabilities they would be most interested in would be <m>\Pr(D \mid P)</m> and <m>\Pr(D^c \mid P^c)</m>. test result.
Then the sensitivity of the diagnostic test is <m>\Pr(P \mid D)</m>, and
the specificity is <m>\Pr(P^c \mid D^c)</m>.
However, when the patient takes a diagnostic test, the conditional
probabilities they would be most interested in would be
<m>\Pr(D \mid P)</m> and <m>\Pr(D^c \mid P^c)</m>.
</p> </p>
<p> <p>
Bayes' Theorem expresses the relationship between a conditional probability <m>\Pr(A \mid B)</m> and the flipped conditional probability <m>\Pr(B \mid A)</m>. Bayes' Theorem expresses the relationship between a conditional
probability <m>\Pr(A \mid B)</m> and the flipped conditional probability
<m>\Pr(B \mid A)</m>.
</p> </p>
<theorem xml:id="thm-Bayes-v1"> <theorem xml:id="thm-Bayes-v1">
@@ -92,7 +113,8 @@
</theorem> </theorem>
<p> <p>
For example, if a patient sees a positive diagnostic test result, they might try to calculate: For example, if a patient sees a positive diagnostic test result, they
might try to calculate:
<md> <md>
<mrow> \Pr(D \mid P) = \frac{\Pr(P \mid D)\Pr(D)}{\Pr(P)} </mrow> <mrow> \Pr(D \mid P) = \frac{\Pr(P \mid D)\Pr(D)}{\Pr(P)} </mrow>
</md> </md>
@@ -101,14 +123,19 @@
</p> </p>
<p> <p>
Let's consider <m>\Pr(P)</m>, the probability of receiving a positive test result. Let's consider <m>\Pr(P)</m>, the probability of receiving a positive test
The sensitivity <m>\Pr(P \mid D)</m> tells us this probability under the condition that the patient has the disease. result.
For a patient who doesn't have the disease, the specificity isn't quite the number we're looking for. The sensitivity <m>\Pr(P \mid D)</m> tells us this probability under the
condition that the patient has the disease.
For a patient who doesn't have the disease, the specificity isn't quite
the number we're looking for.
However, consider the complementary probability: However, consider the complementary probability:
<md> <md>
<mrow> \Pr(P \mid D^c) = 1 - \Pr(P^c \mid D^c) </mrow> <mrow> \Pr(P \mid D^c) = 1 - \Pr(P^c \mid D^c) </mrow>
</md> </md>
The total <m>\Pr(P)</m> can be divided into two categories: patients who have the disease and test positive, and patients who don't have the disease and test positive. The total <m>\Pr(P)</m> can be divided into two categories: patients who
have the disease and test positive, and patients who don't have the
disease and test positive.
So: So:
<md> <md>
<mrow> \Pr(P) \amp = \Pr(P\cap D) + \Pr(P\cap D^c) </mrow> <mrow> \Pr(P) \amp = \Pr(P\cap D) + \Pr(P\cap D^c) </mrow>
@@ -116,7 +143,8 @@
<mrow> \amp = \Pr(P\mid D)\Pr(D) + (1 - \Pr(P^c \mid D^c))\Pr(D^c) </mrow> <mrow> \amp = \Pr(P\mid D)\Pr(D) + (1 - \Pr(P^c \mid D^c))\Pr(D^c) </mrow>
<mrow> \amp = (\text{sensitivity})\Pr(D) + (1 - \text{ specificity})\Pr(D^c) </mrow> <mrow> \amp = (\text{sensitivity})\Pr(D) + (1 - \text{ specificity})\Pr(D^c) </mrow>
</md> </md>
We can take this breakdown of <m>\Pr(P)</m> and write a new version of Bayes' Theorem: We can take this breakdown of <m>\Pr(P)</m> and write a new version of
Bayes' Theorem:
</p> </p>
<theorem xml:id="thm-Bayes-v2"> <theorem xml:id="thm-Bayes-v2">
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</theorem> </theorem>
<p> <p>
We're still missing a crucial piece of information: <m>\Pr(D)</m>, the probability (not conditioned on any evidence) that the patient has the disease. We're still missing a crucial piece of information: <m>\Pr(D)</m>, the
This is often referred to as the <term>prior</term>, as in, our prior understanding of the probability of something before we gained some new information from evidence. probability (not conditioned on any evidence) that the patient has the
The conditional probability calculated using Bayes' Theorem is usually called the <term>posterior</term> (i.e., after taking evidence into account). disease.
This is often referred to as the <term>prior</term>, as in, our prior
understanding of the probability of something before we gained some new
information from evidence.
The conditional probability calculated using Bayes' Theorem is usually
called the <term>posterior</term> (i.e., after taking evidence into
account).
</p> </p>
<p> <p>
There isn't always one single number that's reasonable to use as the prior probability. There isn't always one single number that's reasonable to use as the prior
For example, in a diagnostic testing situation, the <term>prevalence</term> of the disease<mdash/>i.e., the proportion of the population who have the disease<mdash/>might feel like a natural number to use as the prior. probability.
However, what prevalence should you use? During the COVID-19 pandemic, the prevalence of COVID in a particular country, state, and city might be different. For example, in a diagnostic testing situation, the
There's also the possibility of applying Bayes' Theorem multiple times to take into account multiple pieces of evidence, using the posterior probability from one application of Bayes' Theorem to play the role of the prior probability in the next. <term>prevalence</term> of the disease <mdash/> i.e., the proportion of
This idea would apply if, for example, a patient took a second diagnostic test to double-check. the population who have the disease <mdash/> might feel like a natural
(Complicating the issue further, the developers of diagnostic tests often publish two or even more sets of sensitivity and specificity values, depending on whether a patient is already showing certain symptoms.) number to use as the prior.
However, what prevalence should you use?
During the COVID-19 pandemic, the prevalence of COVID in a particular
country, state, and city might be different.
There's also the possibility of applying Bayes' Theorem multiple times to
take into account multiple pieces of evidence, using the posterior
probability from one application of Bayes' Theorem to play the role of the
prior probability in the next.
This idea would apply if, for example, a patient took a second diagnostic
test to double-check.
(Complicating the issue further, the developers of diagnostic tests often
publish two or even more sets of sensitivity and specificity values,
depending on whether a patient is already showing certain symptoms.)
</p> </p>
<example> <example>
<statement> <statement>
<p> <p>
A 50-year old woman with no symptoms is screened for breast cancer and tests positive. A 50-year old woman with no symptoms is screened for breast cancer and
If the prevalence of breast cancer for women in her age group is 1% and the particular screening process used has a sensitivity of 90% and a specificity of 91%, what is the probability that the woman has breast cancer given her positive result? tests positive.
If the prevalence of breast cancer for women in her age group is 1%
and the particular screening process used has a sensitivity of 90% and
a specificity of 91%, what is the probability that the woman has
breast cancer given her positive result?
</p> </p>
</statement> </statement>
<solution> <solution>
<p> <p>
Let <m>P</m> be the event of testing positive and <m>D</m> the event of having the disease. Let <m>P</m> be the event of testing positive and <m>D</m> the event
of having the disease.
Then the prevalence <m>\Pr(D)</m> is given as 1%, or 0.01. Then the prevalence <m>\Pr(D)</m> is given as 1%, or 0.01.
The sensitivity is <m>\Pr(P\mid D) = 0.9</m>, and the specificity is <m>\Pr(P^c\mid D^c) = 0.91</m>. The sensitivity is <m>\Pr(P\mid D) = 0.9</m>, and the specificity is
<m>\Pr(P^c\mid D^c) = 0.91</m>.
So, according to Bayes' Theorem: So, according to Bayes' Theorem:
<md> <md>
<mrow> \Pr(D\mid P) \amp = \frac{\Pr(P\mid D)\Pr(D)}{\Pr(P\mid D)\Pr(D) + (1 - \Pr(P^c\mid D^c))\Pr(D^c)} </mrow> <mrow> \Pr(D\mid P) \amp = \frac{\Pr(P\mid D)\Pr(D)}{\Pr(P\mid D)\Pr(D) + (1 - \Pr(P^c\mid D^c))\Pr(D^c)} </mrow>
@@ -166,130 +218,156 @@
<mrow> \amp \approx 0.092 </mrow> <mrow> \amp \approx 0.092 </mrow>
</md> </md>
This may seem like a surprising result. This may seem like a surprising result.
Despite sensitivity and specificty values around 90%, it turns out a positive test result only indicates a less than 10% chance of actually having the disease. Despite sensitivity and specificty values around 90%, it turns out a
Keep in mind that many ideas in probability and statistics can be highly counterintuitive. positive test result only indicates a less than 10% chance of actually
having the disease.
Keep in mind that many ideas in probability and statistics can be
highly counterintuitive.
It's important to be very precise with statements and calculations. It's important to be very precise with statements and calculations.
</p> </p>
</solution> </solution>
</example> </example>
</subsection> </subsection>
<exercises xml:id="exercises-Conditional-Probability">
<exercises xml:id="exercises-Conditional-Probability"> <exercisegroup> <exercisegroup>
<introduction> <introduction>
<p>
In each of the following scenarios with given events <m>A</m> and <m>B</m>, alculate <m>\Pr(A), \Pr(B)</m>, <m>\Pr(A\cap B)</m>, <m>\Pr(A \mid B)</m>, and <m>\Pr(B \mid A)</m>.
</p>
</introduction>
<exercise>
<statement>
<p>
An experiment consists of rolling a fair die two times.
Let <m>A</m> be the event that the sum is even, and let <m>B</m> be the event that the second roll is higher than the first.
</p>
</statement>
<answer>
<p>
<md>
<mrow> A = \{ \amp (1, 1), (1, 3), (1, 5), (2, 2), (2, 4), (2, 6), </mrow>
<mrow> \amp (3, 1), (3, 3), (3, 5), (4, 2), (4, 4), (4, 6), </mrow>
<mrow> \amp (5, 1), (5, 3), (5, 5), (6, 2), (6, 4), (6, 6)\} </mrow>
<mrow> B = \{ \amp (1, 2), (1, 3), (1, 4), (1, 5), (1, 6), </mrow>
<mrow> \amp (2, 3), (2, 4), (2, 5), (2, 6), </mrow>
<mrow> \amp (3, 4), (3, 5), (3, 6), </mrow>
<mrow> \amp (4, 5), (4, 6), </mrow>
<mrow> \amp (5, 6)\} </mrow>
<mrow> A \cap B = \{ \amp (1, 3), (1, 5), (2, 4), (2, 6), (3, 5), (4, 6)\} </mrow>
</md>
So <m>\Pr(A) = \frac{18}{36} = \frac{1}{2}</m>, <m>\Pr(B) = \frac{15}{36} = \frac{5}{12}</m>, and <m>\Pr(A\cap B) = \frac{6}{36} = \frac{1}{6}</m>.
Finally:
<md>
<mrow> \Pr(A \mid B) \amp = \frac{\Pr(A\cap B)}{\Pr(B)} = \frac{6/36}{15/36} = \frac{6}{15} = \frac{2}{5} </mrow>
<mrow> \Pr(B \mid A) \amp = \frac{\Pr(B\cap A)}{\Pr(A)} = \frac{6/36}{18/36} = \frac{6}{18} = \frac{1}{3} </mrow>
</md>
</p>
</answer>
</exercise>
<exercise>
<statement>
<p>
An experiment consists of flipping a fair coin three times.
Let <m>A</m> be the event that the first and second flips match.
Let <m>B</m> be the event that there are at least two heads.
</p>
</statement>
<answer>
<p>
<md>
<mrow> A \amp = \{ HHH, HHT, TTH, TTT \} </mrow>
<mrow> B \amp = \{ HHH, HHT, HTH, THH \} </mrow>
<mrow> A\cap B \amp = \{HHH, HHT\} </mrow>
</md>
So <m>\Pr(A) = \frac{4}{8} = \frac{1}{2}</m>, <m>\Pr(B) = \frac{4}{8} = \frac{1}{2}</m>, and <m>\Pr(A\cap B) = \frac{2}{8} = \frac{1}{4}</m>.
Finally:
<md>
<mrow> \Pr(A \mid B) \amp = \frac{\Pr(A\cap B)}{\Pr(B)} = \frac{2/8}{4/8} = \frac{2}{4} = \frac{1}{2} </mrow>
<mrow> \Pr(B \mid A) \amp = \frac{\Pr(B\cap A)}{\Pr(A)} = \frac{2/8}{4/8} = \frac{2}{4} = \frac{1}{2} </mrow>
</md>
</p>
</answer>
</exercise>
</exercisegroup>
<exercise>
<introduction>
<p>
A diagnostic test is developed to detect a disease present in 3.2% of the population.
For a patient who has the disease, the test will accurately give a positive result 65% of the time.
When the patient does not have the disease, the test will accurately give a negative result 99.9% of the time.
</p>
</introduction>
<task>
<statement>
<p> <p>
For a patient who receives a positive test, what is the probability they have the disease? In each of the following scenarios with given events <m>A</m> and
<m>B</m>, calculate <m>\Pr(A), \Pr(B)</m>, <m>\Pr(A\cap B)</m>,
<m>\Pr(A \mid B)</m>, and <m>\Pr(B \mid A)</m>.
</p> </p>
</statement> </introduction>
<answer> <exercise>
<statement>
<p>
An experiment consists of rolling a fair die two times.
Let <m>A</m> be the event that the sum is even, and let <m>B</m> be
the event that the second roll is higher than the first.
</p>
</statement>
<answer>
<p>
<md>
<mrow> A = \{ \amp (1, 1), (1, 3), (1, 5), (2, 2), (2, 4), (2, 6), </mrow>
<mrow> \amp (3, 1), (3, 3), (3, 5), (4, 2), (4, 4), (4, 6), </mrow>
<mrow> \amp (5, 1), (5, 3), (5, 5), (6, 2), (6, 4), (6, 6)\} </mrow>
<mrow> B = \{ \amp (1, 2), (1, 3), (1, 4), (1, 5), (1, 6), </mrow>
<mrow> \amp (2, 3), (2, 4), (2, 5), (2, 6), </mrow>
<mrow> \amp (3, 4), (3, 5), (3, 6), </mrow>
<mrow> \amp (4, 5), (4, 6), </mrow>
<mrow> \amp (5, 6)\} </mrow>
<mrow> A \cap B = \{ \amp (1, 3), (1, 5), (2, 4), (2, 6), (3, 5), (4, 6)\} </mrow>
</md>
So <m>\Pr(A) = \frac{18}{36} = \frac{1}{2}</m>,
<m>\Pr(B) = \frac{15}{36} = \frac{5}{12}</m>, and
<m>\Pr(A\cap B) = \frac{6}{36} = \frac{1}{6}</m>.
Finally:
<md>
<mrow> \Pr(A \mid B) \amp = \frac{\Pr(A\cap B)}{\Pr(B)} = \frac{6/36}{15/36} = \frac{6}{15} = \frac{2}{5} </mrow>
<mrow> \Pr(B \mid A) \amp = \frac{\Pr(B\cap A)}{\Pr(A)} = \frac{6/36}{18/36} = \frac{6}{18} = \frac{1}{3} </mrow>
</md>
</p>
</answer>
</exercise>
<exercise>
<statement>
<p>
An experiment consists of flipping a fair coin three times.
Let <m>A</m> be the event that the first and second flips match.
Let <m>B</m> be the event that there are at least two heads.
</p>
</statement>
<answer>
<p>
<md>
<mrow> A \amp = \{ HHH, HHT, TTH, TTT \} </mrow>
<mrow> B \amp = \{ HHH, HHT, HTH, THH \} </mrow>
<mrow> A\cap B \amp = \{HHH, HHT\} </mrow>
</md>
So <m>\Pr(A) = \frac{4}{8} = \frac{1}{2}</m>,
<m>\Pr(B) = \frac{4}{8} = \frac{1}{2}</m>, and
<m>\Pr(A\cap B) = \frac{2}{8} = \frac{1}{4}</m>.
Finally:
<md>
<mrow> \Pr(A \mid B) \amp = \frac{\Pr(A\cap B)}{\Pr(B)} = \frac{2/8}{4/8} = \frac{2}{4} = \frac{1}{2} </mrow>
<mrow> \Pr(B \mid A) \amp = \frac{\Pr(B\cap A)}{\Pr(A)} = \frac{2/8}{4/8} = \frac{2}{4} = \frac{1}{2} </mrow>
</md>
</p>
</answer>
</exercise>
</exercisegroup>
<exercise>
<introduction>
<p> <p>
Let <m>P</m> be the event of testing positive and <m>D</m> the event of having the disease. A diagnostic test is developed to detect a disease present in 3.2% of
Then the prevalence <m>\Pr(D)</m> is given as 3.2%, or 0.032. the population.
The sensitivity is <m>\Pr(P\mid D) = 0.65</m>, and the specificity is <m>\Pr(P^c\mid D^c) = 0.999</m>. For a patient who has the disease, the test will accurately give a
So, according to Bayes' Theorem: positive result 65% of the time.
<md> When the patient does not have the disease, the test will accurately
<mrow> \Pr(D\mid P) \amp = \frac{\Pr(P\mid D)\Pr(D)}{\Pr(P\mid D)\Pr(D) + (1 - \Pr(P^c\mid D^c))\Pr(D^c)} </mrow> give a negative result 99.9% of the time.
<mrow> \amp = \frac{(0.65)(0.032)}{(0.65)(0.032) + (1 - 0.999)(1 - 0.032)} </mrow>
<mrow> \amp \approx 0.96 </mrow>
</md>
</p> </p>
</answer> </introduction>
</task>
<task>
<statement>
<p>
For a patient who receives a positive test, what is the probability
they have the disease?
</p>
</statement>
<task> <answer>
<statement> <p>
<p> <m>\approx 0.96</m>.
For a patient who receives a negative test, what is the probability they do not have the disease? </p>
</p> </answer>
</statement>
<answer> <solution>
<p> <p>
<md> Let <m>P</m> be the event of testing positive and <m>D</m> the event
<mrow> \Pr(D^c\mid P^c) \amp = \frac{\Pr(P^c\mid D^c)\Pr(D^c)}{\Pr(P^c\mid D^c)\Pr(D^c) + (1 - \Pr(P\mid D))\Pr(D)} </mrow> of having the disease.
<mrow> \amp = \frac{(0.999)(1 - 0.032)}{(0.999)(1 - 0.032) + (1 - 0.65)(0.032)} </mrow> Then the prevalence <m>\Pr(D)</m> is given as 3.2%, or 0.032.
<mrow> \amp \approx 0.99 </mrow> The sensitivity is <m>\Pr(P\mid D) = 0.65</m>, and the specificity
</md> is <m>\Pr(P^c\mid D^c) = 0.999</m>.
</p> So, according to Bayes' Theorem:
</answer> <md>
</task> <mrow> \Pr(D\mid P) \amp = \frac{\Pr(P\mid D)\Pr(D)}{\Pr(P\mid D)\Pr(D) + (1 - \Pr(P^c\mid D^c))\Pr(D^c)} </mrow>
</exercise> <mrow> \amp = \frac{(0.65)(0.032)}{(0.65)(0.032) + (1 - 0.999)(1 - 0.032)} </mrow>
<mrow> \amp \approx 0.96 </mrow>
</md>
</p>
</solution>
</task>
<task>
<statement>
<p>
For a patient who receives a negative test, what is the probability
they do not have the disease?
</p>
</statement>
<answer>
<p>
<m>\approx 0.99</m>.
</p>
</answer>
<solution>
<p>
<md>
<mrow> \Pr(D^c\mid P^c) \amp = \frac{\Pr(P^c\mid D^c)\Pr(D^c)}{\Pr(P^c\mid D^c)\Pr(D^c) + (1 - \Pr(P\mid D))\Pr(D)} </mrow>
<mrow> \amp = \frac{(0.999)(1 - 0.032)}{(0.999)(1 - 0.032) + (1 - 0.65)(0.032)} </mrow>
<mrow> \amp \approx 0.99 </mrow>
</md>
</p>
</solution>
</task>
</exercise>
</exercises> </exercises>
</section> </section>