University:
La Salle University
Course:
MTH 335 | Graph Theory
Academic year:

2023
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411

Pages:

3
Author:

Addison Chandler

M&M Lab Report INTRODUCTION/PURPOSE: This experiment is being done to familiarize ourselves with different types of graphs as well as learning how to input data into a spreadsheet. The experiment being done is counting and analyzing the color of a 1 pound bag of M&M’s. It was researched on the M&M website that the expected percentage of each color is 24% blue, 13% brown, 16% green, 20% orange, 14% yellow and 13% red. MATERIALS: -A 1lb bag of M&M’s -Internet Access and Google account METHODS: 1) Open M&M’s and separate them into colors 2) Count the number of each color and record the number on a spreadsheet 3) Take data and form three different types of graphs. DATA: Color: Blue Brown Green Orange Yellow Red Percent Expected 24% 13% 16% 20% 14% 13% Percent Observed 20% 18% 15% 18% 16% 12% Number Expected 134 73 89 112 78 Number Observed 112 98 86 102 Difference 25 Total = 558 -22 -3 -10 73 92 68 12 -5 RESULTS: Each graph shows the number of observed M&M colors in a different type of graph. Each has their own advantages such as the bar and pie graph having colors. The results came out well and the data surprisingly fit the expectations fairly well. The brown differed the most by having 5% more than expected while the green and red only had 1% less than was expected. CONCLUSION: The experiment was a success and familiarity making graphs using data was achieved. The data came out surprisingly close to what was expected because of the small sample size the numbers were expected to be more random. The more data that is collected the closer the results should be to what you expect.

Different Types Graphs Lab Report

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