Tennis balls in a limousine

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Question: How many tennis balls can you fit into a limousine?

This is a typical job interview question. Write your answer as though you are in an actual interview.

Examples and hints

Some interviewers will ask strange questions to see if you can think through a problem, come up with the information you’ll need to solve it, and then ask for that information—or explain how you’d find it—in a structured, logical way.

NOTE: Don't be afraid to ask questions. The interviewer wants to know if you can figure out the right questions to ask.

As this question requires math, you may ask for paper and a pencil, or permission to use a calculator.

Some things you'll need to know include:

how big the limo is—is it a long, stretch limo? or a normal-sized limo?
the estimated cubic inches of the interior of that type of limousine;
what interior features are in the limo—bar, TV, etc.—that you will need to subtract from the total area; and
the size of a tennis ball.

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