Margin of Error
Margin of Error
Notice that the percentage of males varies between 54% and 48%. The midpoint of these percentages
is 51%, and it is possible to claim that the percentage of men in the population varies between 54% and
48% or that the percentage of men in the community is 51% plus or minus 3%."
See the text Unit 2.4.
Calculation: This is repeated for each M&M color. Example.
M&M web site (blue) 24% – Your M&M sample ___% divided by 2 = Margin of error ___ % +/-
NOTE: Do NOT round your answers and only include the first two decimal places!
Conduct the following sampling error exercise.
1. Purchase a package of M & M plain (1.69 oz / 47.9 g) chocolate candy. Do Not Use a King Size package or peanut M & M’s.
2. Count:
the total number of candy pieces; AND
the total pieces for each M & M color.
3. Using the following information on the percentages of each color of M&M plain candy in each package.
M&M
Colors
M&M Web Site Count (%)
Blue
24%
Red
13%
Yellow
14%
Orange
20%
Green
16%
Brown
13%
4. Now compare your counts (%) to those of the M & M web site.
5. Calculate your sampling error as a plus (+/-) or minus percentage for each color.
Example:
M&M
Colors M&M Web Site Count (%) M&M Count (%)
from your sample Sampling Error (+/-)
Blue
Red
Yellow
Orange
Green
Brown
6. Include your total M&M count (total M&M pieces).
7. Enjoy your M&M’
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36.
Philosophy
Respond to the following questions. Each response must be 2 pages,12 point font, and double spaced. You must cite parenthetically (from the book), but a bibliography is not necessary.
Explain the allegory of the cave from Book 7 of the Republic. Do you find this to be an accurate representation of the human condition?
Reformulate Aristotle’s argument from Book X of the Ethics for the value of the contemplative life. What are two shortcomings of this argument?
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