By Golly by Gum

By Mrs. Bryan Problem: Which brand of bubble gum has the most sugar?

Hypothesis: If different brands of bubble gum are compared, then Hubba Bubba would have the most sugar.

Experiment: 1. Variables o Independent variable – brand of bubble gum Hubba Bubba Bublicious Super Bubble Bazooka o Dependent variable – amount of sugar o Constants – measurements, time of chewing, flavor

2. Data Table

Brand Name Mass of Differenc Ratio % Sugar Mass of of Bubble Chewed e (total- (difference ÷ (ratio gum ( g) Gum Gum (g) chewed) total) x100%)

Hubba Bubba

Bublicous

Super Bubble

Bazooka 3. Materials o Triple Beam Balance o 4 brands of bubble gum flavored bubble gum (Hubba Bubba, Bubble Yum, Super Bubble flavor bubble gum individually wrapped o Data Table o Timer o Calculator

4. Procedure A. Leave the gum in the wrapper and measure the mass of everyone’s gum together. B. Be sure and measure it several times (repeated trials.) Then record results in the table below C. Chew the gum for 30 minutes and save the wrapper. D. Place the chewed gum back in the wrapper and measure the mass of the gum. Don’t forget to do repeated trials. Then record results in the chart above. E. Using a calculator complete the rest of the chart.

Data Collection and Analysis:

Brand Name Mass Mass of Difference Ratio % Sugar of Bubble of gum Chewed (total- (difference (ratio Gum ( g) Gum (g) chewed) ÷ total) x100%) Hubba 16.7 g 8.6 g 7.9 g 0.47 47% Bubba

Bubble Yum 30.6 g 10.1 g 20.5 g 0.68 68%

Super 20.0 g 5.4 g 14.6 g 0.73 73% Bubble

Bazooka 20.0 g 6.7 g 13.3 0.67 67% Which Brand of Bubble Gum has the Most Sugar?

60% r a 50% g u s

t 40% Hubba Bubba n e

c Bubble Yum r

P Super Bubble 20% Bazooka 10%

0% Hubba Bubble Yum Super Bazooka Bubba Bubble Brands of Gum

Conclusion: Super Bubble brand of bubble gum had the most sugar with 73%. Hubba Bubba had the least with 56%.

Research Citation:

Fall into Math and Science : Aims Education Foundation, 1987