After a genetics experiment on 60 pea plants, the number of plants having certain characteristics was tallied, with the results given to the right. Answer parts (a) through (c).
After a genetics experiment on 60 pea plants, the number of plants having certain characteristics was tallied, with the results given to the right. Answer parts (a) through (c).
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![After a genetics experiment on 60 pea plants, the number
of plants having certain characteristics was tallied, with
the results given to the right. Answer parts (a) through (c).
(a) Find the number of plants that were tall and had
smooth peas.
15 plants
(b) How many plants were tall and had peas that were
neither smooth nor green?
5 plants
29 were tall;
33 had green peas;
34 had smooth peas;
12 were tall and had green peas;
17 had green peas and smooth peas;
5 had all three characteristics;
3 had none of the characteristics.](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2Ffc7689b9-c4fe-4bee-b670-05d15f3915cb%2F8e379871-b99c-40f4-8cd6-314b58c38c41%2F69n9sa_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:After a genetics experiment on 60 pea plants, the number
of plants having certain characteristics was tallied, with
the results given to the right. Answer parts (a) through (c).
(a) Find the number of plants that were tall and had
smooth peas.
15 plants
(b) How many plants were tall and had peas that were
neither smooth nor green?
5 plants
29 were tall;
33 had green peas;
34 had smooth peas;
12 were tall and had green peas;
17 had green peas and smooth peas;
5 had all three characteristics;
3 had none of the characteristics.
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