Science Olympiad - Fermi Questions

Physics facts, like the speed of sound, or the wavelength of a certain color of light.
Human body facts.
State facts from the state in which the competition is taking place
Facts about the U.S.A.
Facts about the world.
Esoteric units, such as those listed above.

time
distance
population
calories
money
volume
percentages/ratio
height
weight
amount produced
atoms
density
moles
speed
frequency

How many seconds in a year?

3.154e+7

How many seconds in an hour?

3600

How many minutes in a year?

525600

How long does it take to get to the east to west coast without stopping (driving)?

37 hours

How long does it take to get to the east to west coast with stopping (driving)?

96 hours

How long does the average person walk in a mile?

15 minutes

How long does it take the average person to run in a mile?

10 minutes

How long does it take to fly around the world?

51 hours

How long does it take to fly around the world without stopping?

14 hours

How long does it take to fly from east to west coast?

9 hours

How long does it take to cook food on average?

30 minutes

How long does it take to prepare, eat, and clean a meal on average?

51 hours

What is the words per minute for the average person?

200 words per minute

How long on average does it take for a person to read 100 pages?

2 hours

How many feet in a mile?

5280

How many centimeters in an inch?

2.54

How many kilometers in a mile?

1.60934

How many miles between east and west coast?

2,092

How many miles between Canadian and Mexican border?

2,251

How miles between Michigan and Florida?

1,408

What is the circumference of the Earth?

24,901

What is the circumference of the Moon?

6,786 mi

What is the circumference of the Sun?

2.720984 million mi

How many miles is from pole to pole?

24,812

What is the circumference of the Earth's Orbit?

92.96 million mi

How big is the Amazon Rainforest?

2.124 million mi²

How many miles it the pacific ocean?

9,600

How many miles is the Atlantic ocean?

3,716

How tall is the average man?

5.6 ft

How tall is the average woman?

5.2 ft

How tall is mount everest?

29,029 ft

How many calories in a chocolate bar?

406

How many calories in an apple?

95

How many calories in a carrot?

25

How many calories in a chicken leg?

81

How many calories in a steak?

679

How many calories in a McDonald's Big Mac?

563

How many calories in a McDonald's Big Mac Meal?

930

How many calories in 12 oz Coke?

140

How many calories in 1 cup of milk?

103

What is the population of New York City?

8.538 million

What is the population of New York?

19.75 million

What is the population of California?

39.25 million

What is the population of Wyoming?

582,658

What is the population of Michigan?

9.928 million

What is the population of Los Angeles?

3.976 million

What is the population of Chicago

2.705 million

What is the population of Washington D.C.?

681,170

What is the population of Lansing?

116,020

What is the population of Pigeon?

1,152

What is the population of United States?

323.1 million

What is the population in China?

1.379 billion

What is the population of the United Kingdom?

65.64 million

What is the population of the world?

7.6 billion

What is the population of North America?

579 million

What is the population of Asia?

4.436 billion

What is the population of Africa?

1.216 billion

How many restaurants are in the US?

616,008

How many dogs are in the US?

89.7 million dogs

How many cars are in the US?

253 million cars

How many doctors are in the US?

one million doctors

How many teachers are in the US?

3.2 million

How many college students are in the US?

16 million

How many Pre-K through 12th grade students are in the US?

74.6 million students

How many muscians and singers are in the US?

43,350

How many people work at restaurants in the US?

14 million

How many pigeons are in New York City?

400 million

How many rats are in New York City?

2 million

How many people are born in a day?

360,000 babies

How many people die in a day?

151,600 people

How much is one ounce of gold worth?

$1320

How much is the average car worth?

$30,303

How much is the average engagement ring?

$5,871

How much is a Big Mac?

$3.99

How much is a Big Mac meal?

$5.99

How much is the average house worth?

$282,684

How much is the average rent?

$1,231

How much is the average restaurant meal?

$12.75

How much is the average meal at home?

$5.00

How much is a plane ticket from the east to west coast?

$846

What is the average income?

$41,211

What is the average income for advanced degrees?

$72,824

What is the federal minimum wage?

$7.25 per hour

What is the minimum wage in Michigan?

$8.90 per hour

How much do doctors make annually?

$195,000

How much do teachers make annually?

$55,000

What is income tax in Michigan?

4.25%

What is sales tax in Michigan?

6%

What is sales tax in United States?

8.5%

What is the world's bird population?

400 billion

What is the world's bug population?

10 quintillion

How much of the world is water

71%

How much water is freshwater?

2.5%

How much water is salt water?

97.5%

How much of the world is land?

29%

How much land is Tropical Rainforest?

7%

How many gallons of water in Lake Michigan?

1.3 x 1015 gallons

How many gallons of water in all of the oceans?

264 billion gallons

How many gallons of water does a dishwasher use?

6 gallons of water per cycle