Conduct the following sampling error exercise. 1. Purchase a package of M & M pl
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Question
Conduct the following sampling error exercise.
1. Purchase a package of M & M plain (1.69 oz / 47.9 g) chocolate candy.
Do Not Use a King Size package or peanut M & M's.
2. Count:
the total number of candy pieces; AND
the total pieces for each M & M color.
3. Using the following information on the percentages of each color of M&M plain candy in each package.
M&M
Colors
M&M Web Site Count (%)
Blue
24%
Red
13%
Yellow
14%
Orange
20%
Green
16%
Brown
13%
Now compare your counts (%) to those of the M & M web site.
Using the table below, calculate your sampling error as a plus or minus (+/-) percentage (%) for each color. Example +/- 5%.
M&M
Colors
M&M Web Site Count (%)
M&M Count (%)
from your sample
Sampling Error (+/-)
Blue
Red
Yellow
Orange
Green
Brown
Include your total M&M count (total M&M pieces).
Enjoy your M&M's
Calculation: This is repeated for each M&M color.
Example: M&M web site (blue) 24% - Your M&M sample ___% = ____ divided by 2 = Margin of error +/- ___ %
NOTE: Do NOT round your answers and only include the first two decimal places!
Conduct the following sampling error exercise.
Explanation / Answer
The following table demonstrates the result. Use the given calculation procedure for each color.
M&M color M&M website count(%) M&M count (%) from sample Sampling error Blue 24 18 +3% Red 13 14 -0.5% Yellow 14 14 0% Orange 20 20 0% Green 16 18 -1% Brown 13 14 -0.5%