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Order of Magnitude Calculations

Guessing the Number of Jelly Beans

Guessing the Number of Jelly Beans

Can you guess how many jelly beans are in the jar? If you try to guess directly, you will almost certainly underestimate. The right way to do it is to estimate the linear dimensions and then estimate the volume indirectly.

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