When a scientist conducted a genetics experiments with peas, one sample of offspring consisted of 953 peas, with 746 of them having red flowers. If we assume, as the scientist did,
that under these circumstances, there is a 3 / 4 probability that a pea will have a red flower, we would expect that 714.75 (or about 715) of the peas would have red flowers, so the result
of 746 peas with red flowers is more than expected.
a. If the scientist's assumed probability is correct, find the probability of getting 746 or more peas with red flowers.
b. Is 746 peas with red flowers significantly high?
c. What do these results suggest about the scientist's assumption that 3 / 4 of peas will have red flowers?
a. If the scientist's assumed probability is correct, the probability of getting 746 or more peas with red flowers is