Ended Official 2020 BYC Halloween HAL - Trick or Treat and Count These Things that are Good to Eat - How Many Green M & M's?

[R2elk]

@416bigbore this is what I was referring to last night......
Here's my due diligence notes from the original guessing:
Box dimensions estimate ~12 M&M's X ~12 M&M's on the 2 sides (~8" X ~8" sides at top) ~10" tall ~10 M&M's X ~10 M&M's on the 2 sides at base (~7" X ~7" sides of base) My math is 12 x 12 = 144 layer Thickness estimate of 24 layer 144 x 24 = 3456 My 1st estimate will be 3401 My post #106

Then, I had a realization and changed my 1st guess to 3400 even....
Post #123 (Inside joke)


So there is my picture math with numbers for ya to play with. I expect the answer to be an even number based entirely on that inside joke reference and the obliquely acknowledged replies in that thread. However, that doesn't mean my expectations will pan out. YMMV

No go forth and be fruitful.... Or go contemplate: the meaning of life, your navel, belly button lint collection as an art form, crop circles, or how many licks to get the center of a toosie pop!

I am pretty sure that the size of the box is much smaller than 8"x8".

 

[Pensmaster]

I am pretty sure that the size of the box is much smaller than 8"x8".

Judging by the size of the straw I’d have to agree

 

[electrycmonk]

Well I am human and error is something I have a natural ability to achieve....

This recalculation I estimated the base to be less than 7" on a side.

Here is the freshly updated error I just tossed into the fray:

https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...od-to-eat-how-many-m-ms.1424316/post-23450947

 

[Vickischics]

The possessor of the M&Ms has admitted that there cannot be a recount because the current amount of M&Ms is not as many as there were originally. The original count was made before any magically disappeared.

I guess a Chicken ate some.

 

[jwlee]

Third guess 308

 

[AgnesGray]

Second guess allowed? Would be 395

 

[cluckmecoop7]

This is from the rules: "You can make multiple guesses IF the new guess IS NOT TAKEN, (max 3 guesses per participant)"

Hmm, rules must have changed? But okay then!

 

[Cebarmlds]

734

 

[2 many chickens]

Second guess 88

 

[2 many chickens]

Last guess 39