A diabetes test is positive 85% of the time when the patient has diabetes and negative 95% of the time when the patient

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A diabetes test is positive 85% of the time when the patient has diabetes and negative 95% of the time when the patient

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A diabetes test is positive 85% of the time when the patient has diabetes and negative 95% of the time when the patient does not have diabetes. Approximately 8% of the population has diabetes. If an individual tests positive, what is the probability that he has diabetes?
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