Elena is going to a farmer's market for fresh produce. She has two markets to choose from and hopes to buy both cherries and asparagus. The table shows
the probability that each type of produce will be available at the markets.
North market
South market
Cherries
0.6
0.5
Asparagus
0.85
0.84
Assuming that the availability of cherries and the availability of asparagus are
independent of each other, which market should Elena choose to maximize
her chance of buying both?
A. South market. There is a 0.42 probability of both cherries and
asparagus being available.
B. North market. There is a 0.3 probability of both cherries and
asparagus being available.
c. South market. There is a 0.3 probability of both cherries and
asparagus being available.
D. North market. There is a 0.51 probability of both cherries and
asparagus being available.