In a genetic experiment on peas, one sample of offspring contained 443 green peas and 550 yellow peas. Based on those results, estimate the probability of getting offspring pea that is green. Is the result reasonably close to the value of 3/4 that was expected.
To estimate the probability of getting a green pea, we need to divide the number of green peas by the total number of peas sampled.
Probability of getting a green pea = Number of green peas / Total number of peas
In this case, the number of green peas is 443, and the total number of peas (green + yellow) is 443 + 550 = 993.
Probability of getting a green pea = 443 / 993 ≈ 0.446.
The result is not reasonably close to the expected value of 3/4 (0.75). The probability of getting a green pea in this experiment is only around 0.446, which is significantly lower than the expected value.