A local grocery store tested spinach samples for E coli bacteria using two different tests. The first test has a 94% probability

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A local grocery store tested spinach samples for E coli bacteria using two different tests. The first test has a 94% probability

of giving accurate results, while the second test is accurate 89% of the time. A sample that contains E coli bacteria is tested.
The probability that both tests detect the bacteria is
%.

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GuDViN [60] · Answer 1 · 2022-08-07T00:26:23+03:00

GuDViN [60]3 years ago

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Answer:

83.66%

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pav-90 [236] · Answer 2 · 2022-08-07T02:05:29+03:00

pav-90 [236]3 years ago

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Answer:

Probability of the first test giving accurate results = 84%

Probability of the second test is accurate = 89%

Answer = 83.66%

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