What are my cream scoops? (SML)

• A. 0,0,0
• B. 1,2,2
• C. 2,2,1
• D. 1,1,3

Answer: (B)

Think of SML as sizes where the amount of cream should not go down as the size goes up. The smallest drink gets the least, so it makes sense to start with one scoop. When you move to the medium size, you generally add another scoop, giving two. For the large size, many setups keep the amount from increasing further to avoid too much cream, so it stays at two. This results in 1, 2, 2 for Small, Medium, and Large.

The other patterns break this simple progression: zero across the board would mean no cream at all, which isn’t realistic; having more cream on the Large than the Medium would violate the idea that larger sizes don’t exceed the cream level established for the larger end; and jumping to three for the Large would violate the common cap or stepwise increase.