Daily Banana #003 answers
Six questions, one ridiculous unit each. Here are the answers, the real sizes behind them, and how 1,398 players did.
The toughest round was #3 (golf green), averaging 36 points. The easiest was #1 (flip-flop) at 59.
The questions
How many paper clips long is the average flip-flop?
Answer: about 7.9 paper clips. An average flip-flop is about 26 cm (10 in) long, and a paper clip is about 3.3 cm (1.3 in).
Average 59 points · 10% of players were within 10%
How many apples tall is the Colosseum?
Answer: about 600 apples. The Colosseum is about 48 m (160 ft) tall, and an apple is about 8 cm (3.1 in).
Average 41 points · 6% of players were within 10%
How many candy bars across is the average golf green?
Answer: about 140 candy bars. An average golf green is about 20 m (66 ft) across, and a candy bar is about 14 cm (5.5 in).
Average 36 points · 5% of players were within 10%
How many SD cards long is the average level?
Answer: about 19 SD cards. An average level is about 61 cm (24 in) long, and an SD card is about 3.2 cm (1.3 in).
Average 43 points · 7% of players were within 10%
How many wine corks long is the average semi truck?
Answer: about 500 wine corks. An average semi truck is about 22 m (72 ft) long, and a wine cork is about 4.4 cm (1.7 in).
Average 43 points · 7% of players were within 10%
How many pickleballs wide is a soccer goal?
Answer: about 99 pickleballs. A soccer goal is about 7.3 m (24 ft) wide, and a pickleball is about 7.4 cm (2.9 in).
Average 44 points · 7% of players were within 10%
Score spread
Points are how accurate a guess was, as a percent: half the answer or twice the answer both score 50. Sizes are typical averages from publicly available sources, rounded.
Play today's daily