How to Play Fermi Questions: A Guide to Estimation Challenges
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danielfetz
Sat on the counter overnight. Well past its best.
Summary
The article explains how to play a game called 'Fermi Questions,' where players guess answers to estimation questions within six tries. Feedback indicates if the guess is too high or low, with color-coded proximity to the correct answer (orange for ±50%, red for further away). Winning requires a guess within ±10% of the correct answer.
Key quotes
· 4 pulledGuess the answer to Fermi estimation questions with 6 or less tries.
After each guess, you'll see if your answer was too high (arrow pointing down) or too low (arrow pointing up).
The feedback color shows how close you are: orange means your guess is within ±50% of the correct answer, red means it is further away.
You win if your guess is within ±10% of the correct answer.
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