Last visit was: 26 Mar 2025, 13:38 It is currently 26 Mar 2025, 13:38
Close
GMAT Club Daily Prep
Thank you for using the timer - this advanced tool can estimate your performance and suggest more practice questions. We have subscribed you to Daily Prep Questions via email.

Customized
for You

we will pick new questions that match your level based on your Timer History

Track
Your Progress

every week, we’ll send you an estimated GMAT score based on your performance

Practice
Pays

we will pick new questions that match your level based on your Timer History
Not interested in getting valuable practice questions and articles delivered to your email? No problem, unsubscribe here.
Close
Request Expert Reply
Confirm Cancel
User avatar
gmatbull
Joined: 21 Dec 2009
Last visit: 04 Feb 2018
Posts: 335
Own Kudos:
2,585
 [57]
Given Kudos: 20
Concentration: Entrepreneurship, Finance
Posts: 335
Kudos: 2,585
 [57]
5
Kudos
Add Kudos
51
Bookmarks
Bookmark this Post
Most Helpful Reply
User avatar
PrashantPonde
Joined: 27 Jun 2012
Last visit: 29 Jan 2025
Posts: 322
Own Kudos:
2,623
 [17]
Given Kudos: 185
Concentration: Strategy, Finance
Posts: 322
Kudos: 2,623
 [17]
10
Kudos
Add Kudos
7
Bookmarks
Bookmark this Post
avatar
gmatworker
Joined: 08 Dec 2012
Last visit: 06 Jun 2013
Posts: 1
Own Kudos:
7
 [7]
Posts: 1
Kudos: 7
 [7]
7
Kudos
Add Kudos
Bookmarks
Bookmark this Post
General Discussion
User avatar
Marcab
Joined: 03 Feb 2011
Last visit: 22 Jan 2021
Posts: 853
Own Kudos:
4,722
 [6]
Given Kudos: 221
Status:Retaking after 7 years
Location: United States (NY)
Concentration: Finance, Economics
GMAT 1: 720 Q49 V39
GPA: 3.75
GMAT 1: 720 Q49 V39
Posts: 853
Kudos: 4,722
 [6]
4
Kudos
Add Kudos
2
Bookmarks
Bookmark this Post
gmatbull
For what percent of those tested for a certain infection was the test accurate; that is, positive for those who
had the infection and negative for those who did not have the infection?

(1) Of those who tested positive for the infection,1/8 did not have the infection.
(2) Of those tested for the infection, 90 percent tested negative.

For my simplicity I took a smart number as 80.
In the attached diagram, we are supposed to find the red area.

We don't have sufficient information to find the red area.
+1E
Attachments

DS.png
DS.png [ 14.07 KiB | Viewed 25401 times ]

avatar
fozzzy
Joined: 29 Nov 2012
Last visit: 17 May 2015
Posts: 575
Own Kudos:
Given Kudos: 543
Posts: 575
Kudos: 6,463
Kudos
Add Kudos
Bookmarks
Bookmark this Post
isn't this question asking for 2 variables? I got the answer E
User avatar
ScottTargetTestPrep
User avatar
Target Test Prep Representative
Joined: 14 Oct 2015
Last visit: 26 Mar 2025
Posts: 20,402
Own Kudos:
25,445
 [4]
Given Kudos: 292
Status:Founder & CEO
Affiliations: Target Test Prep
Location: United States (CA)
Expert
Expert reply
Active GMAT Club Expert! Tag them with @ followed by their username for a faster response.
Posts: 20,402
Kudos: 25,445
 [4]
4
Kudos
Add Kudos
Bookmarks
Bookmark this Post
gmatbull
For what percent of those tested for a certain infection was the test accurate; that is, positive for those who had the infection and negative for those who did not have the infection?

(1) Of those who tested positive for the infection,1/8 did not have the infection.
(2) Of those tested for the infection, 90 percent tested negative.

Statement One Alone:

Of those who tested positive for the infection,1/8 did not have the infection.

We can let the total people who tested positive for the infection = p; thus, (7/8)p tested positive and had the infection. However, since we know nothing about those who tested negative, we cannot determine an answer. Statement one alone is not sufficient to answer the question.

Statement Two Alone:

Of those tested for the infection, 90 percent tested negative.

Using the information in statement two, we know that 90 percent tested negative and 10 percent tested positive. However, we still do not have enough information to answer the question.

Statements One and Two Together:

Using both statements, we still do not have information about those who did not have the infection and tested negative; we cannot determine an answer.

Answer: E
User avatar
dave13
Joined: 09 Mar 2016
Last visit: 23 Nov 2024
Posts: 1,120
Own Kudos:
Given Kudos: 3,851
Posts: 1,120
Kudos: 1,071
Kudos
Add Kudos
Bookmarks
Bookmark this Post
gmatbull
For what percent of those tested for a certain infection was the test accurate; that is, positive for those who had the infection and negative for those who did not have the infection?

(1) Of those who tested positive for the infection,1/8 did not have the infection.
(2) Of those tested for the infection, 90 percent tested negative.


hey there :)

why no one used overlapping sets formula ?

chetan2u, VeritasKarishma any idea when do we need to use matrix vs overlapping circles ?


have a good Sunday :-)
User avatar
chetan2u
User avatar
GMAT Expert
Joined: 02 Aug 2009
Last visit: 24 Mar 2025
Posts: 11,344
Own Kudos:
39,784
 [2]
Given Kudos: 333
Status:Math and DI Expert
Products:
Expert
Expert reply
Posts: 11,344
Kudos: 39,784
 [2]
2
Kudos
Add Kudos
Bookmarks
Bookmark this Post
dave13
gmatbull
For what percent of those tested for a certain infection was the test accurate; that is, positive for those who had the infection and negative for those who did not have the infection?

(1) Of those who tested positive for the infection,1/8 did not have the infection.
(2) Of those tested for the infection, 90 percent tested negative.


hey there :)

why no one used overlapping sets formula ?

chetan2u, VeritasKarishma any idea when do we need to use matrix vs overlapping circles ?


have a good Sunday :-)

Hi...

Overlapping sets is best used when you have two unknowns..
Say in this question we just had positive and accurate results.so this would have meant two circles one for accurate and other for positive and overlapped area would give us the positive results that were accurately determined.
However here there are four unknowns - accurately determined positive, inaccurately determined positive, accurately determined negative and inaccurately determined negative.
So a matrix 2*2 is the best here
User avatar
bumpbot
User avatar
Non-Human User
Joined: 09 Sep 2013
Last visit: 04 Jan 2021
Posts: 36,716
Own Kudos:
Posts: 36,716
Kudos: 963
Kudos
Add Kudos
Bookmarks
Bookmark this Post
Hello from the GMAT Club BumpBot!

Thanks to another GMAT Club member, I have just discovered this valuable topic, yet it had no discussion for over a year. I am now bumping it up - doing my job. I think you may find it valuable (esp those replies with Kudos).

Want to see all other topics I dig out? Follow me (click follow button on profile). You will receive a summary of all topics I bump in your profile area as well as via email.
Moderator:
Math Expert
100092 posts