m&m Statistics
- 1. What is in your m&m bag?
- 2. m&m StatisticsWhat was our original sample?
- 3. Our original sample was the 10 m&m’s we gathered at the beginning.
- 4. What was our population?
- 5. Our population was the entire m&m bag.
- 6. To gain the most accurate results, would you rather have a large sample or small sample?
- 7. A large samplem&m StatisticsDo you think each bag of m&m’s has the same number of m&m’s?
- 8. Let’s find out!Our class results…
- 9. Measures of centerMean (average)Measures of centerMode
- 10. None
- 11. Median - Put the numbers in order
- 12. Find the average of 404 and 407.
- 13. 258
- 14. 384
- 15. 388
- 16. 397
- 17. 400
- 18. 403
- 19. 404
- 20. 407
- 21. 408
- 22. 409
- 23. 412
- 24. 416
- 25. 417
- 27. 396
- 28. Mode
- 29. None
- 30. Median
- 31. 406
- 32. Which measure of center is most accurate? Display our dataHow can we share our data? Make a TableUsing Excel, create a table that shows the totals number of m&m’s in every bag. Make a GraphUsing Excel, create a bar graph that shows the totals number of m&m’s in every bag. Other ideas for graphs?
- 33. What is in your m&m bag?
- 34. How do our results compare?
- 35. How does Mars Chocolate determine the color distribution? “Our color blends were selected by conducting consumer preference tests, which indicate the assortment of colors that pleased the greatest number of people and created the most attractive overall effect.”
- 36. “Each large production batch is blended to those ratios and mixed thoroughly. However, since the individual packages are filled by weight on high-speed equipment, and not by count, it is possible to have an unusual color distribution.”
- 37. Interesting fact: The color distributions differ between bags of milk chocolate, peanut, peanut butter, dark chocolate, almond, and minis.