Are these Fermi Questions?

Is this a Fermi Question?

How far does a bumblebee fly each day?

• Yes

• No

Is this a Fermi Question?

How far is it from your home to school?

• Yes

• No

Is this a Fermi Question?

How many grains of sand are there on the beaches surrounding Lake Michigan?

• Yes

• No

Is this a Fermi Question?

How do you make a pizza?

• Yes

• No

Is this a Fermi Question?

How many plastic flamingos still exist in the United States?

• Yes

• No

Is this a Fermi Question?

Are you going to pass this quiz?

• Yes

• No

Is this a Fermi Question?

How many square feet of toilet paper are in the school?

• Yes

• No

Is this a Fermi Question?

How many people attended Super Bowl XX?

• Yes

• No

Is this a Fermi Question?

How many people watched Super Bowl XX?

• Yes

• No

Is this a Fermi Question?

If all the pizzas eaten by students in your school last year were laid out next to each other, what area would be covered?

• Yes

• No