A candy company claims that its bags of mixed suckers are 20% strawberry, 30% cherry, 15% apple, 10% lemon, and 25% grapE.A bag was purchased, and the number of each typeof flavor was recorded in the chart below. $$\begin{array} { | l | c | c | c | c | c | }
\hline \text { Flavour } & \text { Strawberry } & \text { Cherry } & \text { Apple } & \text { Lemon } & \text { Grape } \
\hline \text { Count } & 31 & 15 & 17 & 15 & 22 \
\hline
\end{array}$$
A)Goodness-of-fit
B)Homogeneity
C)Independence

Question

A candy company claims that its bags of mixed suckers are 20% strawberry, 30% cherry, 15% apple, 10% lemon, and 25% grapE.A bag was purchased, and the number of each typeof flavor was recorded in the chart below. $$\begin{array} { | l | c | c | c | c | c | } 
\hline \text { Flavour } & \text { Strawberry } & \text { Cherry } & \text { Apple } & \text { Lemon } & \text { Grape } \
\hline \text { Count } & 31 & 15 & 17 & 15 & 22 \
\hline
\end{array}$$
A)Goodness-of-fit
B)Homogeneity
C)Independence

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The correct statistical test is a goodness-of-fit test because it compares observed frequencies (the counts of each flavor) to expected frequencies (the percentages provided by the candy company) to see if there is a significant difference.

A Candy Company Claims That Its Bags of Mixed Suckers