dailybanana.ioDaily Banana #006 answers
Six questions, one ridiculous unit each. Here are the answers, the real sizes behind them, and how 2,314 players did.
The toughest round was #1 (Las Vegas Strip), averaging 28 points. The easiest was #6 (goose) at 72.
The questions
How many Olympic swimming pools long is the Las Vegas Strip?
Answer: about 140 Olympic swimming pools. The Las Vegas Strip is about 6.8 km (4.2 mi) long, and an Olympic swimming pool is about 50 m (160 ft) long.
Average 28 points · 4% of players were within 10%
How many decks of cards tall is the average telephone pole?
Answer: about 130 decks of cards. An average telephone pole is about 12 m (39 ft) tall, and a playing card deck is about 9 cm (3.5 in) tall.
Average 44 points · 7% of players were within 10%
How many manila folders long is the average golf club?
Answer: about 3.8 manila folders. An average golf club is about 1.15 m (3.8 ft) long, and a manila folder is about 30 cm (12 in) long.
Average 52 points · 21% of players were within 10%
How many sugar cubes tall is the average two-story house?
Answer: about 560 sugar cubes. An average two-story house is about 9 m (29.5 ft) tall, and a sugar cube is about 1.6 cm (0.63 in) long.
Average 47 points · 7% of players were within 10%
How many dice tall is the Christ the Redeemer statue?
Answer: about 1,900 dice. The Christ the Redeemer statue is about 30 m (98.4 ft) tall, and a die is about 1.6 cm (0.629 in) across.
Average 41 points · 8% of players were within 10%
How many adult shoes long is the average goose?
Answer: about 3 adult shoes. An average goose is about 85 cm (33 in) long, and an adult shoe is about 28 cm (11 in) long.
Average 72 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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