document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=144959>Question 144959</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 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? <BR>\n" );
document.write( "	A)	9 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "	B)	1 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "	C)	8 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "	D)	7 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "	E)	None of the above <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #105669 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=105669\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> n = 8 bags<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n-1 = 7 degrees of freedom<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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