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		stavros on May 11, 2012 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Just say No to brainteaser questions at interviews This type of questions (the bus one), are called Fermi problems: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fermi_problem

dools on May 11, 2012 [–]

Wow I had never heard this term before. Thanks for the link.

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