Answer to Question #232071 in Statistics and Probability for Olu

Question

In a farming community 30% of the farmers grow oranges only, 10% of the farmers grow lemons only and 4% grow both lemons and oranges .what proportion of the farms in the community grow either lemons or oranges?

i.0.14
ii.0.24
iii.0.48
iv.0.34
v.0.44

Answer 1

$$P(O\cup L)=P(O-L)+P(L-O)+P(O\cap L)$$

$$=0.3+0.1+0.04=0.44$$

v. 0.44