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Lesson Plan
Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: S Cp: False Positive Test Results

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A certain test for mononucleosis has a 99% chance of correctly diagnosing a patient with mononucleosis and a 5% chance of misdiagnosing a patient who does not have the infection. Suppose the test is given to a group where 1% of the...