Mars, Inc., claims that 24% of its M&M plain candies are blue. A sample of 100 M&Ms

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Mars, Inc., claims that 24% of its M&M plain candies are blue. A sample of 100 M&Ms is randomly selected.

a. Find the mean and standard deviation for the numbers of blue M&Ms in such groups of 100.

b. Data Set 18 in Appendix B consists of a random sample of 100 M&Ms in which 27 are blue. Is this result unusual? Does it seem that the claimed rate of 24% is wrong?

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Elementary Statistics

ISBN: 9780321500243

11th Edition

Authors: Mario F. Triola

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