SOA Exam P Sample Question 288
Study guide: Exam P-1
For a pregnant woman, a certain test will give the outcome "not pregnant" with probability 0.10. For a non-pregnant woman, the test will give the outcome "pregnant" with probability 0.20. Of women who take the test, 20% are pregnant.
Calculate the probability that a woman is pregnant, given her test outcome is "pregnant."
- A) 0.10
- B) 0.20
- C) 0.50
- D) 0.53
- E) 0.90
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