The Glass is Half Full Problem - Applying Bloom's Taxonomy of Thinking Skills

First, I recognized the situation or the problem I am faced with. (Two glasses are each filled half-way with soda – one with cola, and the other with lemon lime. A small amount of the lemon lime is removed from the glass and put into the cola glass. The glass is stirred thoroughly so that the lemon lime is completely mixed into the cola. Then the same amount of mixture is removed from the cola glass and put back into the glass with the lemon lime)

Then I interpreted the problem and really thought everything through. I read over the question that was asked. (After the soda has been exchanged, is there more cola in the lemon lime glass or more lemon lime in the cola glass) Again, I interpreted the problem along with the question and did a mental reflection.

Next, I applied the problem into a real experiment. I modified the experiment a bit, but it will still get the same conclusion. I measured one cup of water (comparable to lemon lime) and put it in a clear glass. Then I measured one cup of diet coke (cola) and put it in a clear glass. I took out 3 tablespoons of water and stirred it into the diet coke. Then I took 3 tablespoons of the diet coke and stirred it into the water.

After I applied the problem, I then analyzed the experiment. I closely looked at the color of the two cups compared to the beginning colors. Next I tasted the two cups and compared them to the beginning taste. (There seemed to be more lemon lime in the cola, and less cola in the lemon lime)

Evaluating the experiment was the next step I took. I drew a mental picture of the problem and calculated the result. (It was straight lemon lime added to the cola. However, when cola was added to the lemon lime, there was lemon lime already mixed into the cola)

Finally, I created and produced my final answer. After testing and analyzing the problem, I believe there was more lemon lime in the cola glass.