

The sides of the top are bigger or smaller than the sides of the bottom. Tapered rectangular - This is the bowl with a squared bottom and a squared top, but not straight up and down.You need the diameter ( d) of the container in the middle (broadest) part of the bowl, and the the height ( h) of the candies in the jar. Spherical - This is a round, globe like, container.You need the base measurements ( d and w) and height ( h) of the candies in the jar. Rectangular - This is a straight up and down squared-off container (e.g.You need the diameter of the top ( d) and the height ( h) of the candies in the jar. Cylindrical - This is the straight up and down jar with the round opening at the top.What is the shape of the candy container? This calculator uses five container shapes and gives you a formula based on each of the shapes. How many Candies: The calculator returns an estimate on the number of candies in the container.įor more information on Jelly Beans, click HERE for a fun article from The Celebrity Cafe. However, highly scientific (and delicious) measurements have also been made for mini jelly beans, regular jelly beans, jumbo jelly beans, M&Ms, Peanut M&Ms and gum balls. The default candy is regular jelly beans. Type of Candy: Choose the kind of candy that's in the container from the list.

Note: people are much better a estimating one dimension (height, length, width) than volume, so give it a shot. Container Size: Enter your best estimate for the dimensions of the candies in container.Container Shape: Identify the shape of the container and click on the calculator button that corresponds to that shape.It uses the volume density of the candies and the calculated estimate volume of different shape of containers to provide a good estimate of the number of candies in the container. This is useful in the "Count the Candies" contest seen around the world. The Candies in a Jar calculator computes the number of candies in a jar, bowl or other container (estimated).
