dailybanana.ioDaily Banana #008 answers
Six questions, one ridiculous unit each. Here are the answers, the real sizes behind them, and how 2,371 players did.
The toughest round was #2 (water tower), averaging 35 points. The easiest was #4 (candy bar) at 74.
The questions
How many thumbtacks wide is the average two-car garage door?
Answer: about 490 thumbtacks. An average two-car garage door is about 4.9 m (16.1 ft) wide, and a thumbtack is about 1 cm (0.394 in) long.
Average 41 points · 9% of players were within 10%
How many quarters tall is the average water tower?
Answer: about 1,650 quarters. An average water tower is about 40 m (131 ft) tall, and a quarter is about 2.4 cm (0.957 in) across.
Average 35 points · 6% of players were within 10%
How many matchsticks long is the average stocking?
Answer: about 9 matchsticks. An average stocking is about 45 cm (18 in) long, and a matchstick is about 5 cm (2 in) long.
Average 55 points · 11% of players were within 10%
How many bottle caps long is the average candy bar?
Answer: about 4.4 bottle caps. An average candy bar is about 14 cm (5.51 in) long, and a bottle cap is about 3.2 cm (1.26 in) across.
Average 74 points · 23% of players were within 10%
How many dining chairs tall is the Gateway Arch?
Answer: about 210 dining chairs. The Gateway Arch is about 190 m (630 ft) tall, and a dining chair is about 90 cm (35.4 in) tall.
Average 36 points · 6% of players were within 10%
How many pennies long is the average croquet mallet?
Answer: about 47 pennies. An average croquet mallet is about 90 cm (35.4 in) long, and a penny is about 1.9 cm (0.748 in) across.
Average 51 points · 11% 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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