The Skittles website posts a claim about the distribution of colors in their bags of candy. This website will guide you through a scientific examination testing the validity of this statement. Basically, let's try to prove them wrong!!!

*Pre-Website Activity - Get a bag of Skittles (any size bag) and count how many of each color are in the bag. Don't eat them yet, you will need them for last step of the examination.

Step 1- Creating Data Table

-Open the Microsoft Word Template for Skittle Scramble

-Complete first table.

Create ratios by putting number of color over total number.

Convert fraction to decimal using computer calculator. Round off to two places.

Convert decimal to percent.

Add or subtract the colors as needed.

Step 2- What If...

-What if you had a bag of 100 Skittles?, 200?, 50?

Find out by completing the second table using the percentages from the first table.

Step 3- Pie Graph

The NCES Create-a-Chart website has a piechart maker. You will use this to create a pie graph for analysis.To create pie and other graphs that you can have more control over, you may use the Microsoft Excel or Power Point programs.

Click on pie chart to begin the chart maker.

Give the graph a title and enter each color under name.

Under value, enter the percents you calculated.

Once the data is filled in click on "Create Printable Graph"

Click and hold on the graph and select "Copy this Image"

Paste under step three on Word page.

Step 4- Data Analysis

Create a pie graph using the information from total class data.

Repeat above steps to create graph of class data and paste below your graph.

Once complete, get permission to print out your tables and graphs.

After you get your paper, answer these questions on the back of the page.

1) Compare and contrast your data to the total class data.

2) Go to the Skittles website and find the distribution information. Compare and contrast your information by answering these questions. How many do they say of each color are in each bag? Is that consistent with your data? class data?