A genetic experiment with peas resulted in one sample of offspring that consisted of 441 green peas and 165 yellow peas. a. Construct a 90​% confidence interval to estimate of the percentage of yellow peas. b. Based on the confidence​ interval, do the results of the experiment appear to contradict the expectation that​ 25% of the offspring peas would be​ yellow?

Holt Mcdougal Larson Pre-algebra: Student Edition 2012
1st Edition
ISBN:9780547587776
Author:HOLT MCDOUGAL
Publisher:HOLT MCDOUGAL
Chapter11: Data Analysis And Probability
Section: Chapter Questions
Problem 8CR
icon
Related questions
Question
A genetic experiment with peas resulted in one sample of offspring that consisted of
441
green peas and
165
yellow peas.
a. Construct a
90​%
confidence interval to estimate of the percentage of yellow peas.
b. Based on the confidence​ interval, do the results of the experiment appear to contradict the expectation that​ 25% of the offspring peas would be​ yellow?
Expert Solution
steps

Step by step

Solved in 3 steps

Blurred answer
Recommended textbooks for you
Holt Mcdougal Larson Pre-algebra: Student Edition…
Holt Mcdougal Larson Pre-algebra: Student Edition…
Algebra
ISBN:
9780547587776
Author:
HOLT MCDOUGAL
Publisher:
HOLT MCDOUGAL