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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.