Yellow Starbursts
by Dan Meyer
skips
questions
Act One
-
February 27, 2012
How many Starburst packs have exactly one yellow Starburst? Two yellow Starbursts?
- 1.
What's a number of double yellow Starbursts you know is too high?
- 2.
What's a number of double yellow Starbursts you know is too low?
Act Two
- 3.
What information will you need to get an answer?
- ImageThe possible Starburst colors
- ImageThe exact number of Starbursts packs
- 4.
What assumptions about Starbursts are built into your answer?
- 5.
How would knowing the color frequency of the Starbursts change your answer?
- ImageThe color frequency
Act Three
Sequel
- 6.
How close was your guess to the actual answer? Calculate the percent error for each.
show 51 more questions
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
How many good-tasting candies (non-yellow) am I going to get to eat from that pile?
-
-
How many nasty yellows are in there? Are you likely to get one if you just grab another candy?
-
How many packages must I grab to be "certain" to get a Starburst other than yellow?
-
-
What is the probability of finding one or two yellow pieces in a package?
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
How often will I get two lemons? And what's wrong with lemon? I dislike cherry.
-
-
-
what is the probability of getting two starburst candies that will not make me vomit (in one package)?
-
-
-
-
How many yellow Starbursts will there be in the pile? Or, what are the chances of opening a pack and not getting a yellow?
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
How many yellow starbursts will Dan have to send me through the mail so as not to waste them after he goes through that whole pile?
-
-
How many will I get to eat of the yummy ones versus giving my hubby the yucky ones?
-
-
-
-
How many yellow Starburst can Dan expect to get? And why does Dan dislike lemon? I'm pretty sure they are not poison.
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Comments
Join or sign in to leave a comment.