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Mathematics calculations to cool coffee

A short set of calculations for cooling coffee with ice cubes.

A short set of calculations for cooling coffee with ice cubes. The question is simple: how many ice cubes does it take to bring a hot cup of coffee down to a drinkable temperature, and what does the math say about the wait?


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