1. M&M Math
By: Jacob Warnock

2. Scientific Question
What color of M&M’s can you see the most in each packet, a serving, and total?

3. Background
I like M&M’s and I like math. M&M’s are my 3rd favorite candy.

4. Hypothesis
If I choose a choc. M&M’s flavor bag, then red will show up the most.

5. Variables Independent (manipulated) Variable- Nothing
Dependent Variable- Nothing
Controls Variable- Size of bag of M&M’s

6. Procedure 1. Gather ingredients a. M&M’s bag b. Baggies
c. Permanent marker
2. Open each packet 1 at a time
3. Short M&M’s by color
4. Do calculation for the serving and the color of M&M’s for each bag

7. Data
Packet A-Red 2,Brown 2,Blue4,Green 5,Yellow 4,Orange 5,Most Color- Green and Orange
Packet B-Red 2,Brown 1,Blue 5,Green 1,Yellow 3,Orange 4,Most Color-Blue
Packet C-Red 2,Brown 2,Blue 5,Green 3,Yellow 3,Orange 3,Most Color-Blue
Packet D-Red 1,Brown 4,Blue 8,Green 4,Yellow 0,Orange 3,Most Color-Blue
Packet E-Red 2,Brown 1,Blue 4,Green 4,Yellow 2,Orange 5,Most Color- Orange
Packet F-Red 2,Brown 5,Blue1,Green 3, Yellow 3,Orange 3,Most Color- Brown

8. Data

9. Conclusion
1. What color of M&M’s will show up the most in each packet, a serving, and total?
2. I took half a bag of M&M’s and I counted the M&M’s.
3. Blue 30, Orange 23, Green 20, Yellow and Brown 15, Red 11.
4. My hypothesis was wrong. Red showed up the less not the most.
5. All but Packet D had 2 red and more than 1 yellow.
6. No. None. Nothing.