The Science Squad conducted an experiment to determine the value per dollar of different sizes of Dunkin' Donuts coffee, comparing it with Starbucks. They measured the volume of coffee and ice in each cup size, hypothesizing that larger sizes would offer better value. The results showed that Dunkin' provides a better deal than Starbucks, with larger sizes indeed offering more coffee per dollar spent. They concluded that Dunkin' Donuts is not a scam, especially for larger orders, despite some concerns about the amount of air in the cups.
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1. The hosts are investigating the value of Dunkin' Donuts coffee compared to Starbucks.
2. They ordered a small Dunkin' Donuts coffee with no ice and measured its volume to be approximately 425 milliliters.
3. They calculated the value per dollar of the Dunkin' Donuts coffee to be 113.94 milliliters per dollar.
4. They compared this to the value per dollar of a Starbucks coffee, which was 73 milliliters per dollar.
5. They measured the volume of a medium Dunkin' Donuts coffee with light ice to be approximately 455 milliliters.
6. They calculated the value per dollar of the medium Dunkin' Donuts coffee to be 122.87 milliliters per dollar.
7. They measured the volume of a large Dunkin' Donuts coffee to be approximately 650 milliliters.
8. They calculated the value per dollar of the large Dunkin' Donuts coffee to be 142.45 milliliters per dollar.
9. They compared the prices of the Dunkin' Donuts coffees to the prices of Starbucks coffees and found that Dunkin' Donuts offers a better value.
10. The hosts measured the amount of ice in each Dunkin' Donuts coffee and found that the large coffee had the most ice, at 142 grams.
11. They noted that the large Dunkin' Donuts coffee had a significant amount of "dead space" (air) at the top of the cup, which was not filled with coffee.