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Re: How Many Marbles Are In The Mason Jar?
« Reply #50 on: July 02, 2007, 12:13:49 am »
They're coming for you Jess!  :o








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Re: How Many Marbles Are In The Mason Jar?
« Reply #51 on: July 02, 2007, 12:56:17 am »
DAVID!!

You KNOW I am scared of UFOs at night!! Now Don is gonna be mad at you cause I am gonna have to go wake him up to protect me!

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Re: How Many Marbles Are In The Mason Jar?
« Reply #52 on: July 02, 2007, 02:25:53 am »
DAVID!!

You KNOW I am scared of UFOs at night!! Now Don is gonna be mad at you cause I am gonna have to go wake him up to protect me!

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Well, I thought I was doing you both a favor; give you two an excuse to snuggle!  :D
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Re: How Many Marbles Are In The Mason Jar?
« Reply #53 on: July 02, 2007, 02:56:33 am »
.... I'm guessing 102.

Lets see .... .... you can see  4 in the bottom layer at the front .... so there are probably 4 at the back.... .... so there's perhaps space for about 4 in the middle....   .... so if each layer has 12 marbles and there are about 8 layers then 8 x 12 = 96  plus 6 extra in the lid ....   .... = 102!!


Susie, that's LITERALLY exactly how I arrived at my guess too, the 96 and everything.  :)

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Re: How Many Marbles Are In The Mason Jar?
« Reply #54 on: July 02, 2007, 02:58:57 am »
David, all these women fighting over you, do they know you have a ... you know ... a body part that monologues?

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Re: How Many Marbles Are In The Mason Jar?
« Reply #55 on: July 02, 2007, 03:32:37 am »
I guessed 140.
I counted the marbles I could see, then guessed what percentage that might be and multipilated my counted result. Then I added a bit, because people tend to underestimate the number.






.... I'm guessing 102.

Lets see .... .... you can see  4 in the bottom layer at the front .... so there are probably 4 at the back.... .... so there's perhaps space for about 4 in the middle....   .... so if each layer has 12 marbles and there are about 8 layers then 8 x 12 = 96  plus 6 extra in the lid ....   .... = 102!!


Susie



ps. I'll fly over to you to collect my car, David!




Susie, that's LITERALLY exactly how I arrived at my guess too, the 96 and everything.  :)



Wow!!!! You all are much better with the math than I am!! I don't think I'm quite that smart.

One BIG difference though.... I already KNOW how many marbles are in the jar!!   ;)

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But you all made some pretty good guesses.  I'm very impressed!  :D
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Re: How Many Marbles Are In The Mason Jar?
« Reply #56 on: July 02, 2007, 04:53:11 am »
David, all these women fighting over you, do they know you have a ... you know ... a body part that monologues?


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Re: How Many Marbles Are In The Mason Jar?
« Reply #57 on: July 03, 2007, 06:54:50 pm »
I voted 114 and if I win David a hug and a warm "congratualtions"  is enough for me sweetie  :-*  you just keep it for me until I get back.
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Re: How Many Marbles Are In The Mason Jar?
« Reply #58 on: July 03, 2007, 07:08:30 pm »
I voted 114 and if I win David a hug and a warm "congratualtions"  is enough for me sweetie  :-*  you just keep it for me until I get back.


Aww Dottie!!!  :-*

Sweet baby!  :)
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Re: How Many Marbles Are In The Mason Jar?
« Reply #59 on: July 03, 2007, 11:15:53 pm »
I voted 114 and if I win David a hug and a warm "congratualtions"  is enough for me sweetie  :-*  you just keep it for me until I get back.

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