Let $E$ Be the Event That a Corn Crop Has an Infestation

question 36

Multiple Choice

Let $E$ be the event that a corn crop has an infestation of ear worms, and let $B$ be the event that a corn crop has an infestation of corn borers.

Suppose that $P ( E ) = 0.24 , P ( B ) = 0.16$ , and $P ( E$ and $B ) = 0.13$ . Find the probability that a corn crop has either an ear worm infestation, a corn borer infestation, or both.

• A) 0.27
• B) 0.53
• C) 0.6
• D) 0.13