Question

In a genetics experiment on? peas, one sample of offspring contained 402402 green peas and 3838 yellow peas. based on those? results, estimate the probability of getting an offspring pea that is green. is the result reasonably close to the value of 3 divided by 43/4 that was? expected?

Answer 1

The formula for probability is:

Probability = number of successful events / number of total events

In this case, the number of total events is equivalent to the total number of peas.

number of total events = 402 + 38

number of total events = 440 peas

Since we want to estimate the probability of getting a green pea, therefore

number of successful events = 402 green peas

Using the formula, the probability for getting a green pea is:

Probability = 402 / 440

Probability = 0.91        (ANSWER)

The result is not reasonably close to the value of ¾ or 0.75.