Question

If the test for a disease is accurate 52% of the time, how often will a test result come back positive if a patient doesn't have the disease?
A. 52% of the time
B. 48% of the time
C. 42% of the time
D. 58% of the time

Answer 1

There is a 48% chance it will come back positive when the patient doesn't have the disease. This is because 52+48=100 that is the 100% total because it is correct 52% of the time it is incorrect 48% of the time