Estimation quiz!

[pinkman]

(08-03-2020 11:00 AM)Albert Chan Wrote:  

(08-02-2020 05:41 PM)Albert Chan Wrote:  (earth volume) / (moon volume) = 49.31

Assuming same packing efficiency for radius ratio of 3, we extrapolate for it

x / 49.31 = 13 / 3^3

→ estimated moons fit inside earth = floor(x) = floor(23.74) = 23

P.S, this packing problem might be of interest: Social Distancing at the Park

Very funny scientific analysis for safe configurations in the park. They also give the link to the Fibonacci placement in the bar, really clever: https://datagenetics.com/blog/june52020/index.html