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Fermi estimation

Order-of-magnitude questions. Within a factor of 2 counts as right.

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How it works

Estimate quantities from a few given facts. Scoring is by how far off you are in orders of magnitude, so a sound method beats a lucky digit. Interviewers ask these to hear how you reason.

A sample question

How many golf balls fit in a room m long, m wide and m high?