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Old 06-16-2007, 09:16 AM
hopeful786 hopeful786 is offline
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Okay now it makes sense, thnx.
At least one test positive

so
0.95^8 = prob All test are negative.
0.05^8 = prob All test are positive.
1-(0.95^8) = prob of 1 or more positives.
1-(0.05^8) = prob of 1 or more negatives.
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