# I found two identical packs of Skittles, among 468 packs with a total of 27,740 Skittles

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Article: https://possiblywrong.wordpress.com/2019/04/06/follow-up-i-found-two-identical-packs-of-skittles-among-468-packs-with-a-total-of-27740-skittles/
URL: https://www.jonathant.com/blog/i-found-two-identical-packs-of-skittles-among-468-packs-with-a-total-of-27740-skittles/
Published: 2019-04-18
Updated: 2026-08-09
Author: Jonathan Tarud

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> The most common and controversial question asked about Skittles seems to be whether all five flavors are indeed uniformly distributed, or whether some flavors are more common than others. The following figure shows the distribution observed in this sample of 468 packs.

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Source: https://possiblywrong.wordpress.com/2019/04/06/follow-up-i-found-two-identical-packs-of-skittles-among-468-packs-with-a-total-of-27740-skittles/