What I Wouldn't Do for Math

What I Wouldn’t Do for MathWhat I Wouldn’t Do for Math

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HeartbeatHeartbeat

How long to get to a million?

a billion?

How long to get to a million?

a billion?

Pedometer mathPedometer math

Walk across the US

Friends-day Wednesday

How many miles do you walk in a year? In a lifetime?

Walk across the US

Friends-day Wednesday

How many miles do you walk in a year? In a lifetime?

How many licks How many licks

Fermi MethodFermi Method

Fermi approximationsFermi approximations

Start with what you know

Use dimensional analysis (unit cancellations) to find a path to the answer

Use numerical landmarks (how long is 1 million seconds? A billion?)

Simplify numbers

Start with what you know

Use dimensional analysis (unit cancellations) to find a path to the answer

Use numerical landmarks (how long is 1 million seconds? A billion?)

Simplify numbers

Homer the GreatHomer the Great

How far would all the film frames that make up the 400+ episodes of The Simpsons stretch?

~450 episodes have aired

Each episode is ~20 minutes

Film is projected at 12 frames per second

The Simpsons use a 16 mm film reel

How far would all the film frames that make up the 400+ episodes of The Simpsons stretch?

~450 episodes have aired

Each episode is ~20 minutes

Film is projected at 12 frames per second

The Simpsons use a 16 mm film reel

YouTube channel dataYouTube channel data

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Tinkerbell Half MarathonTinkerbell Half Marathon

Skin temperature

Heart rate

Elevation

Splits

Weather

Skin temperature

Heart rate

Elevation

Splits

Weather

Tinkerbell/Princess/Disneyland HalfTinkerbell/Princess/Disneyland Half

Compare overall time

Best mile split

Elevation

Heart rate

Bathroom breaks

Water breaks

Compare overall time

Best mile split

Elevation

Heart rate

Bathroom breaks

Water breaks

Pace versus timePace versus time

Tinkerbell Half MarathonTinkerbell Half Marathon Princess Half MarathonPrincess Half Marathon

Heart Rate versus TimeHeart Rate versus Time

Training RunTraining Run Disneyland Half MarathonDisneyland Half Marathon

BooksBooks

How many words are in your favorite book? How many words are in your favorite book?

Converting a book to a movieConverting a book to a movie

1 page Dialogue = 5 minutes

1 page description = 3 minutes

1 page Dialogue = 5 minutes

1 page description = 3 minutes

How fast can you …?How fast can you …?

Walk backwards

Shuffle step

Pass a glass

Pass a mug

Walk backwards

Shuffle step

Pass a glass

Pass a mug

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