In a garden, 30% of the trees are cherries and the rest are blue berries. One fruit is randomly selected for an experiment involving pests. We also know that 10% of cherries are infected, whereas only 3% of blueberries are infected. a) Find the probability that the selected fruit is a cherry. b) If we know that a randomly selected fruit is infected, what is the probability that the fruit is a cherry?
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So the probability of selecting a cherry is simply 30%. In LaTeX format: $\boldsymbol{P(\text{Cherry}) = 0.30}$ Show more…
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