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ALL ANSWERS · EVERYDAY OBJECTS · DAILY No. 13 · SEPTEMBER 16, 2026

Size It Up Everyday Objects answer: September 16

The five Everyday Objects silhouettes for September 16, with the true sizes. If you have not played yet, this page is a spoiler — play these five first, then come back to argue with the numbers.

Day 13 ran from a six-sided die (1.6 cm) to a sofa (2.2 m). The widest gap was round 1, Refrigerator against Paint Can, at 9.0×; the closest call was round 2, Sheet of A4 Paper against Propane Tank, only 1.5× apart — the kind of round that separates a 90 from a 60.

  1. ROUND 1

    Refrigerator (family size) vs Paint Can (1 US gallon, handle down)

    Paint Can · reference · 19.43 cm
    Refrigerator · true height · 1.75 m

    9.0× taller than the paint can

    A family fridge-freezer stands about 1.75 m tall.

  2. ROUND 2

    Sheet of A4 Paper (ISO 216) vs Propane Tank (20 lb steel, US)

    Propane Tank · reference · 43.69 cm
    Sheet of A4 Paper · true height · 29.7 cm

    1.5× shorter than the propane tank

    A4 paper is 29.7 cm tall and 21 cm wide in portrait orientation.

  3. ROUND 3

    Six-sided Die (16 mm) vs Coffee Mug

    Coffee Mug · reference · 9.5 cm
    Six-sided Die · true width · 1.6 cm

    5.9× shorter than the coffee mug

    This 16 mm die is smaller across one face than a US quarter.

  4. ROUND 4

    Paper Clip (33 mm oval) vs Smartphone (6.1-inch)

    Smartphone · reference · 14.7 cm
    Paper Clip · true length · 3.3 cm

    4.5× shorter than the smartphone

    An oval 33 mm paper clip is measured end to end, not along its bent wire.

  5. ROUND 5

    Sofa (three-seat) vs Concrete Block (US, nominal 8×8×16)

    Concrete Block · reference · 39.69 cm
    Sofa · true length · 2.2 m

    5.5× longer than the concrete block

    A three-seat sofa is about 2.2 m long.

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