World's Largest Hot Coffee
Act One
Act One
1) The Gourmet Gift Baskets team wants to break the record for the biggest coffee cup. Will that cup be large enough to break it? How many gallons of coffee do you think will fit inside?
2) Guess as close as you can. Write your guess down.
3) Write down a guess you know is too high.
4) Write down a guess you know is too low.
5) How long do you think it'll take them to fill up the cup?
6) How many regular-size cups of coffee would fit inside that super-size cup of coffee?
7) What information would help solve this problem?
From work by Dan Meyer
Act Two
2) Guess as close as you can. Write your guess down.
3) Write down a guess you know is too high.
4) Write down a guess you know is too low.
5) How long do you think it'll take them to fill up the cup?
6) How many regular-size cups of coffee would fit inside that super-size cup of coffee?
7) What information would help solve this problem?
From work by Dan Meyer
Act Two