Question

fifty seeds were selected random from each of5 bags of seeds were kept under standarized conditions after 20days the number of seeds which had germinated in each collection were counted and recorded as follows.
bag. 1 2. 3. 4. 5
no of seeds germinated 40 48 42 39 41
what is the probability of germination of
1 more than 40 seeds in a bag?
2 49 seeds in a bag.?
3 more than 35 seeds in a bag?

Answer 1

Fifty seeds were selected at random from each of 5 bags of seeds, and were kept under standardised conditions favourable to germination. After 20 days the number of seeds which had germinated in each collection were counted and recorded as follows:

Table

Bag

1

2

3

4

5

Number of seeds germinated

40

48

42

39

41

What is the probability of germination of
(i)   more than 40 seeds in a bag?
(ii)  49 seeds in a bag?
(iii)  more than 35 seeds in a bag?

Solution not provided.

Ans.   (00.6 (ii) 0 (iii) 1.