A test correctly identifies 90 of 100 diseased patients and 70 of 100 non-diseased patients. What is the test’s accuracy?
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Correct answer: 80%
Accuracy = (true positives + true negatives) / total = (90 + 70) / 200 = 160/200 = 80%. Accuracy reflects overall correctness.
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