We have all seen the Tootsie Pop commercial with, "How many licks does it take to get to the center of a Tootsie Pop?". Nobody really knows the answer and has shared it with the world. That is going to change...
In the original commercial, there's a kid who asks an owl the question above. The owl takes his lollipop, licks three times, and then eats the lollipop, ending the commercial. The kid gets sad because the owl stole his lollipop and voila!- it's over. Technically, you can't get an exact answer. Some people may take longer licks or shorter, faster ones. Some people might accidentally break off a piece, messing it up. There are just too many variables to get the same answer every time. There must be an average, but I don't know it. That is what I will figure out...
This lady goes way further than I did here: http://blog.minitab.com/blog/statistics-in-the-field/how-many-licks-to-the-tootsie-roll-center-of-a-tootsie-pop-part-2
She said her answers ranged significantly and when cutting some down the middle, found that each lollipop was not exactly the same. This is why that question cannot be answered unless you have the average or mean.
I actually found this post while I was looking for a picture to put up and went,"Wow! I guess I won't have to eat any lollipops!"
I hope you enjoyed this post and will enjoy the posts to come!
Sincerely,
Emma (A.K.A. GeekyGirl)
