178 and I hope the pup won't try and eat them in one sitting.

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Because there was a (fair) question as to whether someone could hack the RAR file that holds the answer to the quiz I have doubled the encryption.

Please re-download the .RAR file here.
(I won't be changing the RAR again.)


The number of biccies remains the same...

You just have to guess.





How many biccies are in my bowl?


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154

My guess is 145.

I have doubled the encryption.

Too late, I'm already working on it...

But for now, my guess is 101... ;)

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My guess would be 218.

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189

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154

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My guess is 164

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My guess is approx.230

nice one putting in 125

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nice one putting in 125

Good one for a newbie poster.

Welcome & GOOD LUCK!

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I enlarged the picture of the bowl for a better look! - Hope this is OK for the rules!...LOL. Its the same picture!



So using some maths and physics!:

There appears to be approximately 53 visible biccies. And the Biccies vary in size.

The bone shaped biscuits will be economical in the way they fit, but will need a larger space due to the fact that they are the largest biccies!;

On the other hand, the heart shaped biscuits should take less space and the biscuits will compact around there curvy shape;

Now the square shaped biccies will not fit very well unless the dog handler actually gave the bowl an extensive "Shake" to compact the biscuits. Here is a sample square one; . I apologise for the poor quality of the square biscuit image! - It was a side shot!

Now these oval shaped biccies will be the real clincher in this competition. There shape is ultra economical as the biccies actually fall into the bowl!; . This will be down to the "Rate of Deceleration" as the oval biscuits hit the sides of the bowl and the ability of the shape to quickly find their final position as the biccies settle!

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Now lets not forget that the size of that bowl is very deceptive to the human eye. In your calculation, you must take into account the inner curvature of the bowl. Here is a shot of a bowl that might be manufactured in a similar plastic injection moulding machine;

The inner surface area of the bowl might well be 2.5 times the visible biscuit surface area we see in the original image! (Approximately 53 biscuits). But the inner bowl is in-fact much smaller than what you see on the exterior! Difficult to estimate the actual volume!

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We have also not been told if these two lads where allowed to ravage the biccies before the image was taken!
Suspect No.1;

Suspect No.2;

Both animals appear quite hungary and may have eaten or "Nosed" the biscuits before the image was taken!!!

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So we must allow for the inner area of the plastic bowl, friction against the sides of the bowl when filling and for the 53 approximate visible biscuits. And also allowing for varying size, mass, density and rate of acceleration while filling the bowl. But also for the two hungry animals which might well have nuzzled or eaten some of the biscuits. And also the unknown factor of "Did the dog handler shake the bowl to achieve a compacting effect". Plus the outer circumference of the visible biscuits in relation to the space actually taken by them!!!(Total volume of biscuits, visible or not!)

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My Guess is; 207

John.

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I have doubled the encryption.

Too late, I'm already working on it...

But for now, my guess is 101... ;)

I thought of that Jeffrey, but the dogs shown aren't dalmations. ;)

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I've just looked carefully at our cats bowls. Hmmm, the underneath of the bottom of the bowl is an inch higher off the floor than the rim. i.e it doesn't hold as much as it looks it might.

My guess is 237.

This is a major factor Chris!!. I had no bowl to test this - Well done on getting us an estimate!

John.

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Oh cut out the scientific crap & give the wrong answer so I can win.

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Chris S,
We could test this further with that cat bowl you have!

I have reason to believe the brand of dog biscuit is "Pepeto - Dog Biscuit, assortment"

Here is a pic;



Just examine the biccies closely on the packet, they are almost the same!

If someone buys a packet and guesstimates the approximate height and circumference of the visible biscuits, then you could simulate the scientific circumstances that occurred when this image was taken. Therefore being able to get a closer estimate of the total number of biccies in the bowl!.....LOL

You might have to carry out experimental tests on several different bowls to get a closer estimate!

John.

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Oh cut out the scientific crap & give the wrong answer so I can win.

Jeepers, you want a Dogbytes USB Doggie that badly?

Yes!

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Oh cut out the scientific crap & give the wrong answer so I can win.

Jeepers, you want a Dogbytes USB Doggie that badly?

Yes!

my guess is 107 i win whoo hoo

Welcome to the boards grainne west.

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