50 Visions of Mathematics by Sam Parc

Author:Sam Parc
Language: eng
Format: epub, pdf
Publisher: OUP Oxford
Published: 2014-03-15T00:00:00+00:00

Now, suppose that we can estimate the volume of the jar itself. Most jars are cylindrical. If the jar has radius R and height H then its volume J is given by

The number of sweets in the jar can then be calculated by using Kepler’s formula. The amount of volume that can be packed with the sweets is 0.74J, so the number N of sweets in the jar is given by the estimate

Hooray! Now claim your prize. Maybe we should call the teddy Johannes.

Source

An earlier version of this article appeared as a Dr Maths Evening Chronicle newspaper column on 10 February 2012.

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