M&M science/math

We took some bags of M&M and decided we were going to count how many were in each bag.

 First before we opened the bags we made an estimate of how much was in each bag,  then we looked at the back of the bags and found out how much M&M said there should be in each bag.  We had to multiply 1/4 cup by 8 serving, so to do this we had to measure and see how much was in 1/4 cup.  Then we poured out all the M&Ms  and counted them to see how much was really in the bag and last we put all the colors together and made an estimate of which one had more - then counted those and finnaly ate some when we were done....

So here is what we found

Mac - bag of Pretzel M&Ms / guesstimate 180 / 1/4 cup had 23 m&m times 8 = 184 / counted exactly 136 /which was a 48 difference / guessed orange was the most /  yellow = 30 / orange = 36 / blue = 33 / brown = 9 / green = 18 / red = 10  / she was right orange did have the most

Belle - bag of plain M&M / guesstimate 1130 / 1/4 cup had 66 times 8 serving = 528 / actual = 424 / difference of 104 / guess that blue and orange were tied (she put hers in the measuring cup and they were both 1/3 cup) / brown = 36 / red = 46 / yellow = 42 / blue = 112 / orange = 111 / green = 60 / she was one off so that was impressive

here are the videos.....  only macs - belle messed up...