What brand of paper towel absorbs more water?

If I pour water on a Bounty paper towel, then it will absorb more than Ultra Strong and Ultra Quilted.

• 1 roll of Bounty

• 1 roll of Ultra Quilted

• 1 roll of Ultra Strong

• A teaspoon or a detailed measuring cup

• A large amount of water: (divide into several teaspoons)

1. Gather all materials.

2. After getting your materials, place 1 napkin from each roll of paper towel brand down on the table.

3. Start with 1 teaspoon of water, and add it to each paper towel.

4. If no paper towel rips, then add another teaspoon of water to each paper towel.

5. Keep on adding 1 more teaspoon of water to the different paper towels until two of the different paper towels rip.

Reminder: Make sure to graph your data during the experiment.

6. Repeat your experiment two more times so you can have three trials and your experiment is accruable.

7. Make sure you graph your data and make sure you have a winner in your experiment.

Dependent Variable - the absorbency of the paper towel

Independent Variable - paper towel brands: Bounty, Ultra Quilted, & Ultra Strong

Constant :

• Amount of Water

• Amount of paper towel

Control (if applicable): N/A

In my experiment, I tested which paper towel brand absorbs the most water. My hypothesis was if I pour water on a Bounty paper towel, then it will absorb more than with Ultra Strong and Ultra Quilted. My hypothesis was correct because Bounty absorbed the most water. In my first trial, Bounty absorbed 15 teaspoons of water, Ultra Strong absorbed 13 teaspoons, and Ultra quilted absorbed 13 teaspoons. In my second trial, Bounty absorbed 14 teaspoons, Ultra Strong absorbed 12 teaspoons, and Ultra Quilted absorbed 13 teaspoons. In my third and final trial, Bounty absorbed 15 teaspoons, Ultra Strong absorbed 12 teaspoons, and Ultra Quilted absorbed 14 teaspoons. Bounty was the winner in this experiment.

For this experiment, my problem statement was “What brand of paper towel absorbs the most water?” The purpose of this experiment was to test which paper towel brand absorbs the most water. I tested three different paper towel brands: Bounty, Ultra Quilted, and Ultra Strong. My hypothesis was if I pour water on a Bounty paper towel, then it will absorb more than Ultra Quilted and Ultra Strong. My hypothesis was correct, because the Bounty paper towel absorbed the most water. The materials that I needed for this experiment was a teaspoon, a large amount of water, one roll of Bounty, one roll of Ultra Quilted, and one roll of Ultra Strong. For my experiment, first, I needed to gather all materials. Next, I needed to place one napkin from each roll of paper towel down on the table. Then, I needed to add one teaspoon of water to each napkin. If no paper towel rips, then add another teaspoon of water to each paper towel. Keep on adding one more teaspoon of water to each paper towel, until two of the different paper towels rip. After that, repeat your experiment two more times so you can have three trials and your experiment is accurable.

In my experiment, Bounty paper towel absorbed the most water. In my first trial, Bounty absorbed 15 teaspoons of water, Ultra Strong absorbed 13 teaspoons, and Ultra quilted absorbed 13 teaspoons. In my second trial, Bounty absorbed 14 teaspoons, Ultra Strong absorbed 12 teaspoons, and Ultra Quilted absorbed 13 teaspoons. In my third and final trial, Bounty absorbed 15 teaspoons, Ultra Strong absorbed 12 teaspoons, and Ultra Quilted absorbed 14 teaspoons. I definitely think that one of the reasons Bounty paper towel won this experiment is because it is a thicker paper towel than Ultra Strong and Ultra Quilted.

I can improve my experiment next time by testing one paper towel at a time, instead of doing them all together and taking turns throughout each paper towel. This experiment can be used in day to day life because it is great for events, partys, reunions, ect. It’s always good to have a good paper towel at home!

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