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Answer & explanation
The official answer, with Fermi’s reasoning step by step.
Answer & explanation
Official answer
500
pineapples
How to estimate it
Fermi’s official “Napkin math”
A US ton is 2,000 pounds, easy to remember. How much does one pineapple weigh? Feels like a bowling ball, maybe 4 pounds~. Divide the two.
- 1 US ton
- 2,000 lbs
- One pineapple
- ≈ 4 lbs
- 2,000 ÷ 4
- ≈ 500
A US ton is 2,000 pounds, which is about 900 kilograms. How much does one pineapple weigh? Feels like a bowling ball, maybe 1.8 kilograms~. Divide the two.
- 1 US ton
- ≈ 900 kg
- One pineapple
- ≈ 1.8 kg
- 900 ÷ 1.8
- ≈ 500
Rounded assumptions may give a slightly different estimate. The official answer above is the game’s reference value.
Source calculation & reference
- 1 US ton
- 2,000 lbs
- Average whole pineapple (produce-industry range 2-6 lb by variety)
- ≈ 4 lbs
- 2,000 ÷ 4
- 500
Reference cited by Fermi: Blue Book Services produce industry pineapple variety guide
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