Quoted from Electrocute:( (12 - 1) * (12 - 2) * (18 - 3.25) / 1.68) * .91 = 879
Right idea, wrong formula. You did all 3 dimensions for the box, but only divided out the golf ball size along one dimension. Also, the .91 is a maximum fill portion in just one dimension. Might want to revise. I also noted some golf balls a bit above the rim. Lots of variables... how close to optimal is the filling, how thick are the walls, how precise are the dimensions, etc. Makes it all a challenge.
Quoted from bobmathuse:Right idea, wrong formula. You did all 3 dimensions for the box, but only divided out the golf ball size along one dimension. Also, the .91 is a maximum fill portion in just one dimension. Might want to revise. I also noted some golf balls a bit above the rim. Lots of variables... how close to optimal is the filling, how thick are the walls, how precise are the dimensions, etc. Makes it all a challenge.
Dang, now you got me re-thinking my equation.
Quoted from bobmathuse:Right idea, wrong formula. You did all 3 dimensions for the box, but only divided out the golf ball size along one dimension. Also, the .91 is a maximum fill portion in just one dimension. Might want to revise. I also noted some golf balls a bit above the rim. Lots of variables... how close to optimal is the filling, how thick are the walls, how precise are the dimensions, etc. Makes it all a challenge.
... yea, the overfill factor and irregular packing ... putting the math hat on !!!
401. it was 400 but you thought that 400 was too much of an easy round number to guess. so you added the green putt putt ball.
Quoted from loneacer:Is there anything else in there? Maybe it's got two bowling balls and a thin layer of golf balls.
all golf balls , my honest word !
Isochronic_Frost you have 3 numbers 333 , 397 , 249 which one do you want ? only one number
Quoted from luch:ralphs007 which one do you want 333 or 564 ? you cannot guess twice
564,I changed my vote because 333 was already taken.
Quoted from ralphs007:564,I changed my vote because someone else entered my 333 guess.
it doesn't matter if there is a tie or same number , i will pay all winning numbers
Quoted from poppapin:Yo, didn’t you already vote?
I bet that you were the kid who told the teacher she forgot to give homework over the Christmas holiday too. 
Quoted from luch:it doesn't matter if there is a tie or same number , i will pay all winning numbers
Going with 564
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