I was told 3 but I think there is a more scientific way of explaining the 3 theory.
2007-09-12 15:34:09 · 26 answers · asked by Margaret K 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
as many as it takes.
2007-09-12 15:37:04 · answer #1 · answered by Christmas Light Guy 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I found different studies varying from 144 to 413 licks.
A group at Purdue made a licking machine that took 364 licks, but the average of a group of volunteers to 252 licks.
A licking machine at the University of Michigan took 411 licks.
Student volunteers at a Swarthmore Jr. High took 144 licks.
Then this study http://www.emptyv.org/tootsierollpop.htm found an average of 413 licks.
The average of these studies is 317 licks with a standard deviation of 117, so I'd say that it takes about 317 licks to get the the center of a tootsie pop.
2007-09-15 11:49:33 · answer #2 · answered by cool girl 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
How dare you question the integrity of scientific reason, the owl conducted the experiment and came to the hypothesis that 3 licks are required to find the center of a tootsie roll tootsie pop.
2007-09-13 05:27:55 · answer #3 · answered by klover_dso 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I wouldn't know, but i guess several studies have been created for this question
-A handful of engineering students at Purdue University appear to have conducted the most research. They devised a "licking machine," with which they recorded an average of 364 licks to get to the center. Their research also included having 20 human volunteers carry out the experiment as well. The results from the volunteers concluded that it took an average of 252 licks to reach it.
-One doctorate student at the University of Michigan created his own licking machine and came up with an average of 411 licks to reach the center of the Tootsie Pop.
-Students at Swathmore High School conducted their own human-based experiment, resulting in an average of 144 licks.
2007-09-12 15:43:15 · answer #4 · answered by utterback1314 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on the tongues size and hydration level. I know that 10 years ago it took me 2,376 licks to remove all of the hard candy so that I could eat the tootsie chocolate without tasting the cherry outside.
2007-09-12 15:43:43 · answer #5 · answered by cronotknight 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sure. The cartoon owl in the commercial advertising the product licked it three times and then found it so irresistable he bit into it.
YOU could actually try licking one and counting it until you get to the center. That would be scientific.
2007-09-12 15:42:37 · answer #6 · answered by amazingly intelligent 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1650
2007-09-12 15:37:51 · answer #7 · answered by SP 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
777 licks
2007-09-12 15:41:44 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know about licks, but I do know that it only takes two BITES to get there.
2007-09-12 15:38:17 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
about way more then three licks. bites three then licks about 1500 maybe lol
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with a really small tounge lol
2007-09-12 15:40:45 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
3- its 3 listen to the owl. 3. owl says 3. owls got the hat!
2007-09-12 15:39:13 · answer #11 · answered by who da wha? 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋