avehtari/BDA_course_Aalto

Simplify exercise 1.3 requirements

AlejandroCatalina opened this issue · 3 comments

We can also simplify a bit the text of the exercise 1.3. It currently stands as

The researchers are happy with these preliminary results (about 97% success rate), and wish to get the test to market as soon as possible. How would you advise them? Base your answer on elementary probability calculus.

We could leave it

The researchers are happy with these preliminary results, and wish to get the test to market as soon as possible. How would you advise them? Base your answer on bayes' rule computations.

Some fo the students where puzzled by the "basic calculus" bit.

ping @MansMeg @kunalghosh

Yes. I think it could be good to also state more explicitly what the student should advise about. I found the question a little puzzling.

Now fixed and in PR #47 .