SHELDON'S FALL GUESSING CHALLENGE
A jar full of candy corn. One best guess.
How many pieces do you think are inside?
A LITTLE MYSTERY. A LITTLE MATH.
Look carefully at the candy corn jar on display at school.
Use the size of the jar and the size of each piece to make an estimate.
Enter your information and one whole-number guess. Double-check it before submitting.
Imagine one layer of candy corn at the bottom. Estimate how many pieces fit in that layer, then how many layers fill the jar. Multiply your two estimates. Leave room for the gaps between pieces!
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One entry per student, please.
Fill in all three fields, then send in your estimate.
Wait for the confirmation message after you submit. That's how you'll know your guess was saved.