ALL ANSWERS · EVERYDAY OBJECTS · DAILY No. 29 · OCTOBER 2, 2026
Size It Up Everyday Objects answer: October 2
The five Everyday Objects silhouettes for October 2, 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 29 ran from a chess rook (5.5 cm) to a step ladder (1.73 m). The widest gap was round 3, Bucket against Chess Rook, at 6.7×; the closest call was round 5, Cassette Tape against Ostrich Egg, only 1.5× apart — the kind of round that separates a 90 from a 60.
SPOILER · TODAY’S FIVE
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ROUND 1
Tennis Racket (adult, 27 in) vs Step Ladder (6-foot class, opened)
Step Ladder · reference · 1.73 m Tennis Racket · true length · 69 cm 2.5× shorter than the step ladder
An adult tennis racket is 69 cm long; junior rackets start at about 53 cm.
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ROUND 2
Floppy Disk (3.5-inch) vs Ruler (30 cm / 12 in school ruler)
Ruler · reference · 30 cm Floppy Disk · true width · 9 cm 3.3× shorter than the ruler
The 3.5-inch floppy disk is 90 mm wide, a shade more than the 3.5 inches it is named after.
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ROUND 3
Bucket (5 US gallons, handle down) vs Chess Rook (tournament size)
Chess Rook · reference · 5.5 cm Bucket · true height · 36.83 cm 6.7× taller than the chess rook
This five-gallon pail is 36.83 cm tall with its handle lowered.
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ROUND 4
Wooden Pallet (EUR, long side) vs Carry-on Suitcase (56 cm including wheels)
Carry-on Suitcase · reference · 56 cm Wooden Pallet · true length · 1.2 m 2.1× longer than the carry-on suitcase
The long side of a EUR pallet is 1.2 m, compared with its 80 cm short side.
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ROUND 5
Cassette Tape (compact cassette shell) vs Ostrich Egg (average)
Ostrich Egg · reference · 15 cm Cassette Tape · true length · 10.2 cm 1.5× shorter than the ostrich egg
A compact cassette shell is 10.2 cm at its largest dimension, and 6.35 cm across.
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