dailybanana.ioDaily Banana #004 answers
Six questions, one ridiculous unit each. Here are the answers, the real sizes behind them, and how 1,193 players did.
The toughest round was #2 (passenger train car), averaging 44 points. The easiest was #4 (magazine) at 73.
The questions
How many paper clips tall is the average adult person?
Answer: about 52 paper clips. An average adult person is about 1.7 m (5.6 ft) tall, and a paper clip is about 3.3 cm (1.3 in) long.
Average 47 points · 11% of players were within 10%
How many soda cans long is the average passenger train car?
Answer: about 200 soda cans. An average passenger train car is about 25 m (82.02 ft) long, and a soda can is about 12.2 cm (4.803 in) tall.
Average 44 points · 8% of players were within 10%
How many C batteries long is a basketball court?
Answer: about 570 C batteries. A basketball court is about 28.6 m (94 ft) long, and a C battery is about 5 cm (1.97 in) long.
Average 49 points · 6% of players were within 10%
How many markers tall is the average magazine?
Answer: about 2.1 markers. An average magazine is about 27 cm (10.6 in) tall, and a marker is about 13 cm (5.12 in) long.
Average 73 points · 28% of players were within 10%
How many adult shoes tall is the Empire State Building?
Answer: about 1,600 adult shoes. The Empire State Building is about 443 m (1,450 ft) tall, and an adult shoe is about 28 cm (11 in) long.
Average 46 points · 7% of players were within 10%
How many notebooks tall is a basketball hoop?
Answer: about 11 notebooks. A basketball hoop is about 3.1 m (10 ft) tall, and a notebook is about 28 cm (11 in) tall.
Average 62 points · 27% 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.
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