Choose Skittles and do independent research, collect original data, analyze the data, and present your findings.

This is an extensive project and will be worth a significant part of your final grade. You are therefore strongly encouraged to start early.

• Data set(s) - The data must be related to various characteristics of a sample population. Some potential populations could be:

o Classmate’s height, eye color, gender, term in school

o Vehicles in a parking lot, make, year, color, body style

o Any other population set of your choice with your instructor’s approval

Measurements - After the data is collected, describe the level of measurement for your data. Additionally, provide various measures of central tendency, standard deviation, and variance.

Graphic representations of data - After the data is collected, prepare a variety of graphic representations of your collection.

Write at least one paragraph about how the knowledge and skills learned in this class relates to your chosen career.

Conclusion - Present conclusions based on the data and graphic representations. Additionally, you must also state in your conclusion how working with a data set(s) and drawing conclusions applies to real world situations.