A food inspector finds that 6% of the packaged spinach tested at one organic food distributor contain E. coli bacteria and 10% of the packaged spinach at another organic food distributor contain E. coli bacteria. Does it follow that between the two organic food distributors, a total of 8% of the packaged spinach tested contain E. coli bacteria? Why or why not?

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A Food Inspector Finds That 6% of the Packaged Spinach