Biology Lab Writeup

Introduction: The purpose of testing whether different M and M’s weigh different amounts is important to consumers for two reasons. 1) If one bought a bag filled with primarily the lightest (g) color of M and M’s, they would not be getting the same value for their money as someone who bought a bag primarily filled with the heaviest (g) color of M and M’s. 2) If one does not want to gain as much weight, one could like to know which M and M weighs the least in order to eat the lightest (g) color. So the researchers would like to know what is the effect of color on the weight (g) of M and M’s. Our independent/manipulated variable is color of M and M while the dependent/responding variable is the weight in grams. The constants of this experiment are the scale, bag of M and M’s and ingredients. The method the researchers used to determine which M and M is lightest (g) is by weighing all six colors of M and M’s (Red, Blue, Yellow, Brown, Orange and Green) for eight different trials, then comparing the results of each trial. Also, the researcher will compare the results with the control. The control is the weight of the whole bag divi

Conclusion: The purpose of this lab was to determine whether the color of M&M affected the weight in grams. The reason this study was done was to help consumers get the most value for their money by determining which M&M weighed the most, so the consumers could buy that bag. Also, this study was done for people trying to lose weight, therefore, if a correlation was found between color and weight of M&M, that person would choose to eat the lightest color where they would still get the flavor of the M&M, but at less weight.

ded by the number of M and M’s. This will let the researcher know what each M and M should weigh in grams. The research question is what is the effect of color on the weight in grams of M and M’s. The researcher hypothesizes that if different colors are weighed than the weight (g) of green will be the heaviest follow by blue, red, yellow, orange and brown because they look to be in that order for size. The null hypothesis is that there will be no difference in weight between the different colors of M and M’s; any difference will be due to chance.

The data that the researcher has collected indicate a support for the null hypothesis. When the chi-squared test was performed the result was 0.003710. In order to have the alternate hypothesis supported, that number would have to be higher than 14.067. Obviously, that number is not higher; therefore, the null hypothesis is supported.

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