1. Background Story
My fermi problem is: How many grains of sand would it take to fill up the Pacific
Ocean? I picked this question because I felt it was interesting and it involves almost all
the things we had to check off for a fermi problem and the final answer or result will be
huge. I also chossed this because I wanted to challenge myself and really put my
math/science skills to the test.
2. Ask Yourself This:
What's with length, width and height of an average grand of sand?
How many square feet are there in the Pacific Ocean?
How many 1mm grains of sand would fit in a square foot?
How many cubic feet is the Pacific Ocean?
How many 1mm grains of sand would fit in a cubic foot?
How deep is the Pacific Ocean?
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