1The following is a quote from the Mars Company maker of MM

1.The following is a quote from the Mars Company, maker of M&M candies:

We can assure you that the colors are blended mechanically according to the formula. Our present means of color dispensing should place a fairly uniform blend of colors in every package: however, occasionally an unusual assortment of colors may appear.

The theoretical percentages of each color (as given by the M&M company) are:

Red

Yellow

Green

Orange

Blue

Brown

Plain

13%

14%

16%

20%

24%

13%

Peanut

12%

15%

15%

23%

23%

12%

Each person will need to buy a package of regular colors, Milk Chocolate M&M’s that is at least 4 oz. (colors of red, yellow, green, orange, blue, brown) to be used for this project. Exchange your counts with the members of your group to get the total for the group.

Red

Yellow

Green

Orange

Blue

Brown

Total

Yours

18

25

29

32

37

21

162

Group

77

89

81

87

99

70

503

Expected value

65.39

70.42

80.48

100.6

120.72

65.39

503

Is this frequency data? How can you tell?

	Red	Yellow	Green	Orange	Blue	Brown
Plain	13%	14%	16%	20%	24%	13%
Peanut	12%	15%	15%	23%	23%	12%

Solution

YES THE TABLE GIVEN IN THE QUESTION IS A FREQUENCY TABLE AS IT CLEARLY GIVES WHAT IS THE FREQUENCY OF A PARTICULAR COLOR CANDY AND ALSO WE CAN GET THE PROBABILITIES OF THE PARTICULAR CANDY FROM THE LOT.

Also given the expected values tell us that what is the expected number of particular candy can we get.

hence yes it is a frequency data.