Problem Solving
 Randomly select 25 pieces of candy from your Halloween candy.
 Sort the candy into categories ( or groups) based on similarities. For
example, hard candy, chocolate, chewy, gum, red candies or any
category you can think of to classify the candy you pulled out. You need
to have at least 4 different categories.
 Count the candies in each category.
 Complete the table on the back.
 Create a bar graph of your candy.
 Review and analyze your data. Study your bar graph.
o What conclusions can you make about the candy? Write a
conclusion about the candy your Halloween candy on white lined
paper, final copy form or word-processed.
 Extra credit (5 points): Create a circle graph of your data using the
percent circle.
Hand in the following:
 5 points - Bar graph ( include title and labels, on graph paper)
 5 points - Table
 5 points - Written analysis – final copy form or done on the computer.
Due Friday
Candy category
Example:
Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups
Number
of pieces
13
25 total number of
candies
Fraction
Percent*
X
25
13
25
Add this column.
It should equal 1
or 25
25
52%
Add this column. It
should equal 100%
* To find the percent multiply the numerator and the denominator by 4
Example 13 * 4 = 52 52%
25 * 4 = 100