How many gumballs are there?

2023-11-20 09:44:48

How many gumballs are there?

Gumball Machine Problem from Brian Marks on Vimeo

This problem is a little puzzle to get your students thinking, estimating, and calculating. We've given you a pdf file with only a picture of the gumball machine to use for estimating.
  • How many gumballs are there?
  • At $0.25 per ball, how much will it cost me to buy them all?
  • How long will buying them all take?


For Adventurer members we have our thoughts on how a student might estimate or calculate this quantity.

Activity Solutions & Supporting Materials
Share this:
Comments (0)
    Display 1 - 10 Of total 0
    Do caffeinated drinks have similar amounts of jolt?
    We found this interesting caffeine infogra...
    Fantastic Beasts - What did it cost to make?
    In 2001, J.K.Rowling (the author of the Harry ...
    Pi Day Activities
     5 Activities for π day!  ...
    Population Clock
    How in the world does this clock conclude that...
    Expensive face creams
    Who knew that creams for your face could be so e...
    Olympic Skateboarding
    We are very excited to see skateboa...
    How many gumballs are there?
    Gumball Machine Problem fro...
    How much did the tooth fairy give you when you lost a tooth?
       Think back to when you were loosin...
    Holiday Candy Sales
     In this activity, students will analyze U.S....
    Beijing Olympic Schedule 2022
    The Winter Olympics begins this week in Beijing....