How Do I Apply Bayes’ Rule To Medical Testing?

The Section 7.3 Homework contains problems about Bayes’ Theorem applied to medical testing. Let’s look at some resources to help you understand this type of problem.

The handout below shows a similar problem.

• Handout – Medical Testing and Bayes’ Rule
  

I have had a few questions about the Bayes’ Rule clock problem from the quiz. That problem is very similar to the problem in the handout below.

• Handout – Bayes’ Theorem Example