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Mathematics - Probability and Statistics - Advanced - Bayesian statistics - The Disease Test Paradox
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Mathematics - Probability and Statistics - Advanced - Bayesian statistics - The Disease Test Paradox

vivmagarwal
vivmagarwalJan 29, 2026

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Scenario: A disease affects 1% of population. A test is 99% accurate (99% true positive, 99% true negative). You test positive. What's the probability you actually have the disease? Most people guess 99%. Branch: student picks their guess. Reveal: it's only about 50%! Walk through: of 10000 people,

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MathematicsProbability and Statistics - Advanced

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