What type of test would you use to test that M&M follows their stated distribution?

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A student wanted to know if M & Ms follow their stated distribution. Here is what the company claims:
Color Percentage
Brown
15%
Yellow
12%
Orange
20%
Red
13%
Green
16%
Blue
24%
A student takes a random sample of 600 M&Ms and finds:
Color Number
Brown 78
Yellow 84
Orange 144
Red
90
Green 120
Blue 90
What type of test would you use to test that M&M follows their stated distribution?
Test for Independence
Goodness of Fit
O Test for Homogeneity
Transcribed Image Text:A student wanted to know if M & Ms follow their stated distribution. Here is what the company claims: Color Percentage Brown 15% Yellow 12% Orange 20% Red 13% Green 16% Blue 24% A student takes a random sample of 600 M&Ms and finds: Color Number Brown 78 Yellow 84 Orange 144 Red 90 Green 120 Blue 90 What type of test would you use to test that M&M follows their stated distribution? Test for Independence Goodness of Fit O Test for Homogeneity
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