A coworker claims that Skittles candy contains equal quantitiesof each color (purple, green, orange, yellow, and red). In otherwords, 1/5 of all Skittles are purple, 1/5 of all Skittles aregreen, etc. You, an avid consumer of Skittles, disagree with herclaim. Test your coworker's claim at the α=0.10α=0.10 level ofsignificance, using the data shown below from a random sample of200 Skittles.
Which would be correct hypotheses for this test?
H0:H0: Red Skittles are cherry flavored; H1:H1: Red Skittles arestrawberry flavored
H0:H0:Skittles candy colors come in equal quantities;H1:H1:Skittles candy colors do not come in equal quantities
H0:H0:Taste the Rainbow; H1:H1:Do not Taste the Rainbow
H0:p1=p2H0:p1=p2; H1:p1≠p2H1:p1≠p2
Sample Skittles data:
| Color | Count |
|---|
| Purple | 38 |
| Green | 34 |
| Orange | 38 |
| Yellow | 39 |
| Red | 51 |
Test Statistic:
Give the P-value:
Which is the correct result:
Reject the Null Hypothesis
Do not Reject the Null Hypothesis
Which would be the appropriate conclusion?
There is not enough evidence to reject the claim that Skittlescolors come in equal quantities.
There is not enough evidence to support the claim that Skittlescolors come in equal quantities
