It is called a Fermi question, "Fermi questions receive their name from Enrico Fermi, an Italian physicist known for his participation in the Los Alamos atomic bomb project and the development of quantum theory.
Fermi questions emphasize estimation, numerical reasoning, communicating in mathematics, and questioning skills. Students often believe that "word problems" have one exact answer and that the answer is derived in a unique manner. Fermi questions encourage multiple approaches, emphasize process rather than "the answer", and promote non-traditional problem solving strategies. " http://mathforum.org/workshops/sum96/interdisc/sheila1.html Interesting concept. Also interesting that we found the same links. Jerry Johnson >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 06/26/03 04:25PM >>> it is like so... http://mathforum.org/workshops/sum96/interdisc/classicfermi.html will ----- Original Message ----- From: "Haggerty, Mike" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "CF-Community" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, June 26, 2003 12:39 PM Subject: RE: How many piano tuners are there in the world? > How do you realistically solve the piano tuners problem? > > I mean, I am big on brain teasers, but this one leaves a lot of room for > interpretation. > > Possible answer: > > 'Enough.' > > M > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?forumid=5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?method=subscribe&forumid=5 Signup for the Fusion Authority news alert and keep up with the latest news in ColdFusion and related topics. http://www.fusionauthority.com/signup.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5
