Math Problem Statement
A cytogeneticist determined the number of crossover events between two genes in fifty cells and obtained the following data:
Crossover Events
Number of crossovers
Number of occurrences
0
7
1
15
2
14
3
9
4
5
= 5
4
What is the expected frequency for the last category (x >= 5)?
Solution
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Math Problem Analysis
Mathematical Concepts
Probability
Frequency distribution
Proportion
Formulas
Expected frequency = (Number of occurrences for x ≥ 5) / (Total occurrences)
Theorems
Proportionality theorem
Suitable Grade Level
Grades 10-12
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