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Fermi #29 · Question 3

How many windows does the Empire State Building have?

Explore the official answer and the simple reasoning behind this Fermi estimate.

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Answer & explanation

The official answer, with Fermi’s reasoning step by step.

Answer & explanation

Official answer

6,514

windows

How to estimate it

Fermi’s official “Napkin math”

Start with how tall it is: 102 floors. How many windows would ring one floor? Maybe 65, once you go all the way around.

Floors in the building
102
Windows per floor
≈ 65
102 × 65
≈ 6,600

Rounded assumptions may give a slightly different estimate. The official answer above is the game’s reference value.

Source calculation & reference
Floors in the building
102
Average windows per floor
≈ 64
Official total (ESB facts & figures page)
6,514

Reference cited by Fermi: Empire State Building official facts and figures page (esbnyc.com)

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