Esti-Mystery Challenge: How Many Packing Peanuts in the Vase?
As the clues appear, use the
information to narrow the
possibilities to a smaller set. After
each clue, use estimation again to
determine which of the remaining
answers is the most reasonable.
How many packing peanuts
are in the vase?
Write down your first estimate.
After each clue, you’ll see if your
estimate is still a possibility. After
each clue, if it is no longer possible
write down a new estimate – and
be prepared to explain why you
chose it.
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How many packing peanuts
are in the vase?
In this Esti-Mystery, there will be an
additional challenge at the end.
As you see the information in Clue
#6, use your final estimate to solve
the additional challenge.
Begin with the question, “How
many packing peanuts are in the
vase?”
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Clue #6
Clue #6
This final clue will help you to decide if the
number is a multiple of 3 - and to decide how
many of the objects are blue, red, or yellow:
There are 2 more blue objects than yellow
objects. There is 1 more red than blue.
Clue #2
Clue #3
Clue #4
Clue #5
Clue #1
Clue #1
The answer is between 20 and 90 but is
not a multiple of 7.
Nor does it include the digit 7.
Clue #2
The answer is not a multiple of 5.
Nor does it include the digit 5.
Clue #4
The answer is not a square number.
Nor is it two less than a square number.
Clue #5
The answer is a composite number
with 2 different digits.
Clue #3
Eliminate the numbers 39, 48, and 69
since they are not the total.
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After seeing the clues, you have
narrowed the possibilities to a
small set of numbers. Before you
see the answer, select your final
estimate. Write it down, and
explain to someone why you chose
that number.
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68 packing peanuts
21 yellow
packing peanuts
23 blue
packing peanuts
24 red
packing peanuts
The Reveal
Click to see the answer.
The number of yellow
packing peanuts.
The number of blue
packing peanuts.
The number of red
packing peanuts.
How many of each color are in the vase?
You may want to refer back to Clue #6.
Click when you are ready to see the answers.
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In this intriguing Esti-Mystery, you are tasked with using a series of clues to determine the precise number of packing peanuts in a vase. The clues progressively narrow down the possibilities, leading to a final estimate. The challenge culminates in revealing the answer along with the color distribution of the peanuts in the vase. Test your estimation skills and logical thinking to crack the mystery successfully.
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Packing Peanuts Steve Wyborney www.stevewyborney.com
How many packing peanuts are in the vase? As the clues appear, use the information to narrow the possibilities to a smaller set. After each clue, use estimation again to determine which of the remaining answers is the most reasonable. Write down your first estimate. After each clue, you ll see if your estimate is still a possibility. After each clue, if it is no longer possible write down a new estimate and be prepared to explain why you chose it. Steve Wyborney www.stevewyborney.com
How many packing peanuts are in the vase? In this Esti-Mystery, there will be an additional challenge at the end. As you see the information in Clue #6, use your final estimate to solve the additional challenge. Begin with the question, How many packing peanuts are in the vase? Steve Wyborney www.stevewyborney.com
Clue #1 The answer is between 20 and 90 but is Clue #1 not a multiple of 7. Nor does it include the digit 7. Clue #2 Clue #2 The answer is not a multiple of 5. Nor does it include the digit 5. Clue #3 Clue #3 Eliminate the numbers 39, 48, and 69 since they are not the total. Clue #4 Clue #4 The answer is not a square number. Nor is it two less than a square number. Clue #5 Clue #5 The answer is a composite number with 2 different digits. Clue #6 Clue #6 This final clue will help you to decide if the number is a multiple of 3 - and to decide how many of the objects are blue, red, or yellow: There are 2 more blue objects than yellow objects. There is 1 more red than blue. Steve Wyborney
After seeing the clues, you have narrowed the possibilities to a small set of numbers. Before you see the answer, select your final estimate. Write it down, and explain to someone why you chose that number. Steve Wyborney www.stevewyborney.com
The Reveal 68 packing peanuts Click to see the answer. How many of each color are in the vase? You may want to refer back to Clue #6. Click when you are ready to see the answers. 21 yellow packing peanuts The number of yellow packing peanuts. 23 blue The number of blue packing peanuts. packing peanuts 24 red The number of red packing peanuts. packing peanuts Steve Wyborney www.stevewyborney.com
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