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The problem domain may seem a little wacky but the calculation itself is interesting and could be applied to some other 'meaningful' problems. P.S. - Reminded

The problem domain may seem a little wacky but the calculation itself is interesting and could be applied to some other 'meaningful' problems. P.S. - Reminded me of one of those questions they ask at McKinsey when recruiting new analysts. E.g. How many golf balls are in the United States?

lurker19 15y ago
Those used to be called Microsoft interview problems, or Fermi problems. They were fun and cool until they became What Is Wrong With Tech Interviews.
speleding 15y ago
It would be much more meaningful to calculate how many molecules of Caesar's pee are in your morning coffee :-/