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How to Win Jelly Bean Jar Contests

The next time you walk into a business and discover a display for a jelly bean jar contest, use some simple guessing techniques to your advantage. If you have ever participated in a jelly bean jar contest, you might have felt like you were taking a shot in the dark with your answer. However, this guessing contest is not as challenging as you may think. With some simple elementary-level math skills, you can make a fairly accurate guess. You may just win a cash prize, or an unnecessary amount of jelly beans.

Instructions

- 1
  Pick the jar up, if possible. Hold the jar above your head and count the number of jelly beans on the bottom of the jar. If you cannot pick the jar up, try counting the top layer of jelly beans.
- 2
  Count the number of rows from top to bottom. Since the jelly beans are not in straight rows, this may be difficult. Your best estimation will suffice.
- 3
  Multiply the number of jelly beans in the top or bottom layer by the number of rows up the side. For example, if you counted 50 jelly beans on the bottom layer and 20 rows up the side, you can estimate that the jar contains 1,000 jelly beans.

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