Divide the probability that a person told the truth

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Some employers use lie detector tests to screen job applicants. Lie detector tests are not completely reliable. Suppose that in a lie detector? test, 65% of lies are identified as lies and that? 14% of true statements are also identified as lies. A company gives its job applicants a polygraph? test, asking? "Did you tell the truth on your job? application?". Suppose that? 93% of the job applicants tell the truth during the polygraph test. What is the probability that a person who fails the test was actually telling the? truth? Round to three decimal places as needed.? (Hint: divide the probability that a person told the truth and failed the test by the probability that a person failed the? test.)

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