Learning Objective : LS 3.1 Apply concepts of statistics and probability to explain the variation and distribution of expressed traits in a population.
50 people were asked to see weather their right or left thumbs on is on top of each other as a recessive(left) or dominant(right) traits are present within the 50.
The Thumb War Equation 17/50 had the recessive trait and the rest had the dominate Math show below 17/50=.34 or 35% The square root of .35 is .59 or 60% 1-.60 is .4 or 40% so (.60) (.35) (2) times each other is .42 or 42% which means 40% of the people is dominate while the 60% is recessive.
In conclusion less people have the right thumb and more have the left thumb but since right is a dominate it over comes the recessive making it more common
I understand the Hardy Weinberg Equation Q^2 + 2pq + P^2 = 1 P + Q = 1 Hardy Weinberg Equation q^2 = .35 --> ..59 q 1 - .60 = .4 or 40% p --> . p^2 2pq 42%