Let us look at the tree again with the probabilities of the outcomes for which he tested positive appended.
| Outome | Probability | |||||
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Takes steroids & tests positive | 0.095 |
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Takes steroids & tests negative |
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Steroid-free & tests positive | 0.135 | ||
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| Tests Positive | ![]() ![]() 0.230 |
Since 23% of all rugby players test positive and, among that number, only 9.5% take steroids, the probability that a player who tested positive is taking steroids is
| P(steroids|positive) | = | ![]() 0.095 + 0.135 | = | ![]() 0.23 | = | 0.4130, or 41.3% |