M&M Laboratory


You will be conducting an experiment that will help candy consumers everywhere. Make sure you have a pack of fun size M&M's. Do not open the bag yet! You will be able to eat the candy soon enough.


1) How many M&M's do you think you have in your package? __________

2) How many different colors do you think you have in your package? __________

3) Which M&M color do you like the best? __________

4) Which M&M color do you like the least? __________


5) Now, open up your bag. Record the breakdown of colors and numbers below:

COLOR NUMBER OF M&M's

Brown ____________


Blue __________


Red ____________


Orange ____________


Yellow ____________


Green __________


TOTAL COLORS ____________


TOTAL NUMBER OF M&M's ____________

6) Now calculate the percentages of each:

Percent brown ____________ Percent blue ______________

Percent red ____________ Percent orange ______________

Percent yellow ____________ Percent green ______________

7) BONUS - See if you can find the M&M page on the internet!!!!!!