ALL ANSWERS · EVERYDAY OBJECTS · DAILY No. 17 · SEPTEMBER 20, 2026
Size It Up Everyday Objects answer: September 20
The five Everyday Objects silhouettes for September 20, 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 17 ran from an AAA battery (4.45 cm) to a sheet of A0 paper (1.189 m). The widest gap was round 4, Fire Extinguisher against 3×3 Puzzle Cube, at 9.0×; the closest call was round 5, Chess Rook against AAA Battery, only 1.2× apart — the kind of round that separates a 90 from a 60.
SPOILER · TODAY’S FIVE
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ROUND 1
Carry-on Suitcase (56 cm including wheels) vs Vinyl Record (12-inch LP)
Vinyl Record · reference · 30.2 cm Carry-on Suitcase · true height · 56 cm 1.9× taller than the vinyl record
A common carry-on limit is 56 cm tall, including wheels and handles.
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ROUND 2
Sheet of A0 Paper (ISO 216) vs Stop Sign (US, 30-inch, sign only)
Stop Sign · reference · 76.2 cm Sheet of A0 Paper · true height · 1.189 m 1.6× taller than the stop sign
A0 paper is 118.9 cm tall and 84.1 cm wide, as much paper as 16 sheets of A4.
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ROUND 3
Toilet Paper Roll (US, 4.5-inch wide) vs Stovetop Kettle (2 litre, spout to handle)
Stovetop Kettle · reference · 23 cm Toilet Paper Roll · true width · 11.43 cm 2.0× shorter than the stovetop kettle
This roll is 11.43 cm wide along its core; its diameter shrinks as paper is used.
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ROUND 4
Fire Extinguisher (10 lb, class ABC) vs 3×3 Puzzle Cube (57 mm)
3×3 Puzzle Cube · reference · 5.7 cm Fire Extinguisher · true height · 51.43 cm 9.0× taller than the 3×3 puzzle cube
A ten-pound extinguisher stands 51.435 cm tall; the pounds are the powder, not the size.
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ROUND 5
Chess Rook (tournament size) vs AAA Battery (including terminal button)
AAA Battery · reference · 4.45 cm Chess Rook · true height · 5.5 cm 1.2× taller than the AAA battery
Tournament rules put the rook at 5.5 cm, just over half the height of the 9.5 cm king.
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