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 144959: 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 stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
n = 8 bags
n-1 = 7 degrees of freedom
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Cheers,
Stan H.