Statistics with M&M Candy
Name _________________________________________
Date __________________________
The following chart lists the distribution of colors in each bag of M&M’s.
1. Based on these probabilities, how many M&M candies of each color would you expect in a bag of 15
candies?
a. Blue
b. Brown
c. Green
d. Orange
e. Red
f. Yellow
2. Using your bag of M&Ms, fill in the tally of each color in the chart below. Compute the frequency of
each color, its simple probability, and rate of percent.
Color
Tally
Theoretical Probability
Frequency
Probability
Percent
Red
Orange
Green
Yellow
Brown
Blue
Total number of M&Ms __________________
Answer the following questions based on your experimental probability.
3. If you select one M &M from the bag, find the probability of selecting:
a. A blue M &M.
b. A Red M&M.
4. If you select one M&M, find the probability that it is:
a. Yellow or Green.
b. Blue or Orange.
5. If you select one M&M from the bag, find the probability that it is a primary color (blue, red or yellow).
6. If you select two M&M’s from the bag, find the probability that you select a Red M&M, put it back in
the bag, and select a Blue M&M.
7. If you select two M&M’s from the bag, find the probability that you select a Green M&M, put it back in
the bag, and select an Orange M&M.
8. If you select two M&M’s from the bag, find the probability that you select a Yellow M&M, put it back
in the bag, and select another Yellow M&M.
9. If you select two M&Ms from the bag, find the probability that you select a Brown M&M, eat it, and
then select a Red M&M.
10. If you select two M&M’s from the bag, find the probability that you select a Green M&M, eat it, and
then select an Orange M&M.
11. If you select two M&M’s from the bag, find the probability that you select a Yellow M&M, eat it, and
then select another Yellow M&M.
12. If you select 6 M&M’s from the bag, replacing the M&M’s in between each pick, find the probability
that you select the M&M’s in the following order: Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Brown.
13. If you select 6 M&M’s from the bag, eating each M&M after you select it, find the probability of
selecting the M&M’s in the following order: Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Brown.