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2-Way Table QUIZ

1) The document provides information and questions about a statistics quiz involving a 2-way table on obesity rates and test results. 2) It states that 5% of the general population is considered obese and the obesity test is correct 92% of the time, for a sample population of 20,000 people. 3) The quiz then asks a series of probability questions about the likelihood of different outcomes based on being obese or testing positive/negative.

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2-Way Table QUIZ

1) The document provides information and questions about a statistics quiz involving a 2-way table on obesity rates and test results. 2) It states that 5% of the general population is considered obese and the obesity test is correct 92% of the time, for a sample population of 20,000 people. 3) The quiz then asks a series of probability questions about the likelihood of different outcomes based on being obese or testing positive/negative.

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Name: _________________________ November 4, 2014

Statistics QUIZ: 2-Way Tables


Recent studies show that 5% of the general population are considered medically obese at any
given time. The test for obesity is correct 92% of the time. Assume a sample population of
20000 people.

a) Construct a 2-way table with the above information.


b) What is the probability of a person being obese or testing negative?
c) How many people out of this sample population will test positive for obesity?
d) What is the probability of a person being obese, given that this person tested positive?
e) What is the probability of testing positive and not being obese?
f) Given that a person is obese, what is the probability of this person testing positive?
g) What is the probability of testing negative for obesity?
h) What is the probability of a person testing positive or being obese?
i) What is the probability of a person testing negative, given that this person is not
obese?
j) What is the probability of being obese and testing positive?
k) How many people will test negative for obesity?
l) Given that a person tested negative, what is the probability that this person is not
obese?
m) What is the probability of testing positive for obesity?

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