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4. Probability - Part 2 of 2
4. Probability / Multiplication Rule: Independent Events / Problem 3
Problem 3

A rare genetic disorder affects 11 out of every 500500 individuals. A screening test for the disorder returns a positive result 90%90\% of the time when a person actually has the disorder, and 4%4\% of the time when a person does not have the disorder. If a person tests negative, what is the probability that they do not have the disorder? Use Bayes' Theorem.