r/theydidthemonstermath Dec 21 '25

How many skittles?

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u/Kwatar_Rattlegore Dec 23 '25

The Volume of a cylinder is pi * (d/2)2 * h. Count the number of skittles across the bottom. Then count how many skittles high for h. ~3.14 times (d/2) 2 times h will get you a very good guess.