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Which Brand Of Popcorn Pops the
Most?
Introduction
Popcorn is a very popular snack in the United States. Popcorn is usually eaten in movie theaters, but it is also a popular home snack. There are main brands of popcorn sold at various prices. But don’t be fooled, the price does not indicate that you are necessarily getting your moneys worth or that it will pop more kernels. When you heat popcorn, all the kernels may not pop. The number of kernels that will pop varies from brand to brand.
Background Information
• There are two main types of popcorn, pearl popcorn and rice popcorn. Pearl popcorn has rounded kernels that are usually yellow or orange in color. Rice popcorn, also called hulless popcorn, has pointed, white kernels. When heated, steam creates inside the kernels; moist center causes the kernel to expand or pop open. When the steam is released in the small explosion, the kernel is turned inside out and the soft center becomes filed with air. Most of the world's popcorn is grown in the Midwestern part of the United States.
Brand A
Trial 1
• In Trial 1 198 out of 200 kernels were popped. This is 99 percent
• 2 out of 200 kernels were unpopped
Brand A
Trial 2
• In Trial 2, 195 out of 200 kernels were popped.
• 5 out of 200 kernels were unpopped.
Brand A
Trial 3
• In Trial 3 197 out 200 kernels were popped.
• 3 out of 200 kernels were un-popped.
Average
On average, 196.6 out of 200 kernels were popped for the Always Save
Brand3.3 unpopped
Brand B
Trial 1
Trial 1
• In Trial 1 192 kernels were popped
• 8 kernels were unpopped
Brand B
Trial 2
• 195 out of 200 kernel were popped
• 5 out of 200 were un popped
Trial 3
Trial 3
• 194 out of 200 kernels were popped
• 6 out of 200 kernels were un popped
Average
On average, 193.6 kernels were popped
6.3 unpopped
Brand C
Trial 1
• 195 out of 200 kernels were popped
• 5 kernels were un popped
Trial 2
Trial 2
• 192 kernels were popped
• 8 were unpopped
Trial 3
Trial 3
• 193 were popped • 7 were un popped
Average
• On Average 193.3 were popped
• 3.3 were un popped
Results
Un popped
Brand A
Brand B
Brand C
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
AverageTrial 3Trial 2Trial 1
Popped
Brand A
Brand B
Brand C
189 190 191 192 193 194 195 196 197 198 199
AverageTrial 3Trial 2Trial 1
Conclusion
• In this experiment, I learned that Brand A pops the most kernels. This experiments also show that price does not mean that the product has total value over a cheaper brand. Brand A cost 1 dollar and 50 cent compared to Brand A which cost 5 dollars. Brand C popped the least.