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6. According to Mars Inc., the distribution of colors of the M&M candies is given in the table below. Several bags were randomly chosen and the percentages of each color were found to be as follows: Brown – 15.3%, Yellow – 18.1%, Red – 11.7%, Blue – 19.8%, Orange – 22.6%, and Green – 12.5%. According to this sample, does it appear that the distribution of colors does not fit what’s expected, according to the manufacturer’s percentages? State your hypotheses, test statistic, p-value, and conclusion (in terms of the problem).
Color Percentage
Brown 13%
Yellow 14%
Red 13%
Blue 24%
Orange 20%
Green 16%