SOLUTION: A machine is set to fill the small size packages of M&M candies with 56 candies per bag. A sample revealed: 3 bags of 56, 2 bags of 57, 1 bag of 55, and 2 bags of 58. How many deg

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Question 144957: A machine is set to fill the small size packages of M&M candies with 56 candies per bag. A sample revealed: 3 bags of 56, 2 bags of 57, 1 bag of 55, and 2 bags of 58. How many degrees of freedom are there?
A) 9
B) 1
C) 8
D) 7
E) None of the above

Answer by vleith(2983)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
I would say 1. The only variable is the number of candies in the bag.
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