The Eastwoods are going to have a child. She has chestnut hair (MBdMBk), and he has dark brown hair. Find their child's possible hair colors and the probabilities of each. (Enter exact numbers as integers, fractions, or decimals.)

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The Eastwoods are going to have a child. She has chestnut hair (MBdMBk), and he has dark brown hair. Find their child's possible hair colors and the probabilities of each. (Enter exact numbers as integers, fractions, or decimals.)

Genes
Hair Color
MBdMBd
blond
MB'MBw
light brown
MB'MBK
medium
MBWMBW
brown
MB"MBk
dark brown
MB*MBk
black
Light Brown
(MB“MB")
Blond
Medium Brown
Dark Brown
Black
Genes
(MBªMB«)
(MBdMBk, MB"MBw)
(MB"MBk)
(MBKMBK)
R-R-
blond
light brown
medium brown
dark brown
black
R+R-
strawberry
reddish
chestnut
shiny dark
shiny
blond
brown
brown
black
R+R+
bright red
dark red
auburn
glossy dark
glossy
brown
black
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Transcribed Image Text:Genes Hair Color MBdMBd blond MB'MBw light brown MB'MBK medium MBWMBW brown MB"MBk dark brown MB*MBk black Light Brown (MB“MB") Blond Medium Brown Dark Brown Black Genes (MBªMB«) (MBdMBk, MB"MBw) (MB"MBk) (MBKMBK) R-R- blond light brown medium brown dark brown black R+R- strawberry reddish chestnut shiny dark shiny blond brown brown black R+R+ bright red dark red auburn glossy dark glossy brown black Need Help? Read It Watch It Master It Submit Answer
The Eastwoods are going to have a child. She has chestnut hair (MBDMBK), and he has dark brown hair. Find their child's possible hair colors and the probabilities of each. (Enter exact numbers as
integers, fractions, or decimals.)
blond
1/2
strawberry blond
1/2
bright red
1/2
light brown
1/2
reddish brown
1/2
dark red
1/2
medium brown
1/2
chestnut
1/2
auburn
1/2
dark brown
1/2
shiny dark brown
1/2
glossy dark brown
1/2
black
1/2
shiny black
1/2
glossy black
1/2
Transcribed Image Text:The Eastwoods are going to have a child. She has chestnut hair (MBDMBK), and he has dark brown hair. Find their child's possible hair colors and the probabilities of each. (Enter exact numbers as integers, fractions, or decimals.) blond 1/2 strawberry blond 1/2 bright red 1/2 light brown 1/2 reddish brown 1/2 dark red 1/2 medium brown 1/2 chestnut 1/2 auburn 1/2 dark brown 1/2 shiny dark brown 1/2 glossy dark brown 1/2 black 1/2 shiny black 1/2 glossy black 1/2
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