Estimate laptops in an office
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This question evaluates back-of-the-envelope estimation skills, quantitative reasoning, and the ability to state and justify assumptions when modeling real-world counts like devices.
Give a back-of-the-envelope estimate for how many laptops are physically present in a typical corporate office at a given moment. State your assumptions clearly, define what counts as a laptop, and produce both a point estimate and a plausible range.
A strong answer should break the problem into segments such as full-time employees, contractors, visitors, shared conference-room devices, and spare or loaner inventory. It should also account for hybrid work, employees who take devices home, and uncertainty in office occupancy.
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