The Greedy Glass
Ask Magazine for Kids|May/June 2017

How many pennies can you add to a completely full glass of water?

Thor Wickstrom
The Greedy Glass

Ask your friends how many pennies they think you can put into a full glass before it overflows. Do they guess 2, or 5? But you know better.

What you’ll need

A big drinking glass Water

A bunch of pennies Sheet of paper

What to do

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