To commemorate Accountant’s Day on Wednesday, November 10, 2010, The Summa is conducting its first annual Bean Counters Contest.
If you can correctly guess the number of jelly beans in this jar (net of any allowances (the beans I eat while counting)), you will win:
- bag of jelly beans
- bag of M&M peanuts
- toothbrush
Entries are accepted by e-mail to albrecht@profalbrecht.com or by commenting to this blog post. Entries must be received by 11:59 p.m. CT, November 10, 2010. Entries must contain contestant’s name and e-mail address. Number of expected winning entries: one. In case of multiple winning entries, the two entries with the earliest time stamp will be declared the winners. The jar contains items other than jelly beans, such as Hershey’s kisses. These are for me to eat while counting. Your task is to count only the beans in the jar. Limit of one entry per person.
Debit and credit – – David Albrecht
Hey David,
So how many were there? Did you eat them all?
Scott
There were 721. I worked my way through the Hershey kisses, not am popular with students and other faculty. Am always willing to pass out jelly beans to anyone visiting.
My guess?
1,000
– no licking your fingers while counting!
Ronald Reagan would be so proud of this contest. I think Pacioli, an Italian, would support a coffee bean counting contest.
So easy :), 226