What you’ll learn to do: Solve counting problems by using permutation and combination equations

In the next section, we will explore more complex conditional probabilities and ways to compute them. Conditional probabilities can give us information such as the likelihood of getting a positive test result for a disease without actually having the disease. If a doctor thinks the chances that a positive test result nearly guarantees that a patient has a disease,they might begin an unnecessary and possibly harmful treatment regimen on a healthy patient. If you were to get a positive test result, knowing the likelihood of getting a false positive can guide you to get a second opinion.