How Many Pearls?
You've just stumbled on a treasure chest filled with pearls and you want a quick estimate of the number, without having to count them one by one. Either method will work. Choose one:
a scoop and a scale (weight)
a cube (volume)
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Culture of Freshwater Pearls
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