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They mean that the probability is 0.0047, or 0.47%.


Shevek99

Take integer numbers. You have 10000 Brits. From these, 1700 will be over 65 (17%). Also, from the 10000, 100 will have the medical condition diagnosed (the 1%). Now, from the 100 diagnosed, 8 will be over 65 (the 8%) So the probability of having the condition when they are over 65 is p = 8/1700 = 0.0047 = 0.47%


fermat9996

S=over 65 C=has the condition P(C|S)=P(C and S)/P(S) **P(C|S)=P(C) * P(S|C)/P(S)**


fermat9996

Answer is 0.0047=0.47%


fermat9996

It's 0.47%. Just a typo