Math problem, monies to solver $$$

[Limesparks]

veiled brag

[Dudd]

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Google FTW. You were a bit off.

edit: [censored] i am slow

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The person who wrote that should realize that an airplane is best modeled as a cylinder and that it's much easier to estimate the length and diameter of a plane than to arbitrarily guess at the ratio of empty space to space taken up by the passengers.

[Limesparks]

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Google FTW. You were a bit off.

edit: [censored] i am slow

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The person who wrote that should realize that an airplane is best modeled as a cylinder and that it's much easier to estimate the length and diameter of a plane than to arbitrarily guess at the ratio of empty space to space taken up by the passengers.

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also 3 in^3 per ball? isnt that like a softball

EDIT: well nm i guess that means it's 1.5in diameter thats prob a little high but not so bad

[MindGamez]

nice guess only off by 7mil

[React1oN]

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They were definitely looking for an answer like this:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fermi_problem

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[Dids]

You realize that they ask these questions not to see IF you can get the right answer, but how you go about getting it.

I'm pretty sure "I posted on an off topic message board on a poker forum right next to the SEXYTIME CONTAINMENT thread" is not the answer they desire.

[Mike Kelley]

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You realize that they ask these questions not to see IF you can get the right answer, but how you go about getting it.

I'm pretty sure "I posted on an off topic message board on a poker forum right next to the SEXYTIME CONTAINMENT thread" is not the answer they desire.

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FTW

[mastr]

first time i cracked up on a Dids post... i'd been thinking this this whole thread and am so glad to see it already here

[ncboiler]

I 'm guessing he had a prop bet with someone and was digging for answers cause he can't come up with one himself.

[ncboiler]

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You realize that they ask these questions not to see IF you can get the right answer, but how you go about getting it.



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How would the interviewer know this? He asked no follow up questions.