Answer & explanation
The official answer, with Fermi’s reasoning step by step.
Answer & explanation
Official answer
72
David Beckhams
How to estimate it
Fermi’s official “Napkin math”
You never need either David's actual weight. How much bigger than a man is the statue? Visitors at its feet barely reach its knee, so call it 3 times a person in every direction, then remember marble is heavier than a body.
- Statue vs. a man
- ≈ 3× taller
- Bulk goes up 3 × 3 × 3
- ≈ 27 bodies
- Marble vs. a body
- × 2.5
- 27 × 2.5
- ≈ 70
Rounded assumptions may give a slightly different estimate. The official answer above is the game’s reference value.
Source calculation & reference
- Michelangelo's David with its carved base (Galleria dell'Accademia)
- 5,560 kg
- David Beckham's listed playing weight (MLS profile, 6'0", 170 lb)
- ≈ 77 kg
- 5,560 ÷ 77
- ≈ 72
Reference cited by Fermi: Galleria dell'Accademia di Firenze (David: 517 cm, 5,560 kg with its carved base) and Major League Soccer's official player profile (Beckham listed at 6'0", 170 lb)
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