
Fermi Problems

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12th Grade
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1.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
How many students can fit on a football field that is 360 feet long and 160 feet wide, given that a standing person occupies about 2.5 sq feet?
Back
23040
2.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
A bag of rice weighs 4 pounds. One ounce of rice contains about 2000 grains of rice. About how many grains of rice are in the bag? (1 pound = 16 ounces)
Back
128000
3.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
How much air does someone breathe in each day? It takes 5 breaths to breathe 1 liter of air. We breathe on average 10 times per minute.
Back
2880
4.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
How much would it cost in gas money to drive across the US? The US is about 3000 miles across. Gas cost $2.00 per gallon. The car gets 25 miles per gallon.
Back
$240.00
5.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
How much air does someone breathe in each day? It takes 5 breaths to breathe 1 liter of air. We breathe on average 10 times per minute.
Back
2880
6.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Estimate the size of a crowd at a parade that is 7 ft deep on both sides and 5280 ft long, using the 2.5 sq. ft per person rule.
Back
29568
7.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
How many feet are in 1 mile?
Back
5280
8.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Which of the following facts is least important to answering the Fermi question "How many miles will I walk at Tri-Cities High this school year?"?
Options: Your walking speed, Average number of steps per day, Length of a step, Number of days in a school year
Back
Your walking speed
9.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Which of the following is the most reasonable answer to the Fermi problem "How many times will the average student use the bathroom at Tri-Cities High School this year?"
Back
50
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