Gardeners often use either chemicals or fences to protect their plants from pests. 60 gardeners were asked about their plant pro
tection method and its success. Three of the 13 who used chemicals had pests. Seven of the 47 who used fences had pests. Please answer both questions. i) What percent of gardeners overall had pests
There are 16 percent of farmers that are affected by the pest infestation.
What percent of gardeners overall had pests?
We know that three of the 13 farmers who used chemicals had pests whereas Seven of the 47 farmers who used fences had pests. So in total there are 10 farmers that are affected from pest out of 60 farmers.
So we can conclude that There are 16 percent of farmers that are affected by the pest infestation.
