ALL ANSWERS · EVERYDAY OBJECTS · DAILY No. 39 · OCTOBER 12, 2026
Size It Up Everyday Objects answer: October 12
The five Everyday Objects silhouettes for October 12, 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 39 ran from a six-sided die (1.6 cm) to a wardrobe (2.364 m). The widest gap was round 4, Washing Machine against Toilet Paper Roll, at 7.4×; the closest call was round 3, Smartphone against Credit Card, only 1.7× apart — the kind of round that separates a 90 from a 60.
SPOILER · TODAY’S FIVE
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ROUND 1
Drink Can (12 US fl oz) vs Brick (UK, 215 mm)
Brick · reference · 21.5 cm Drink Can · true height · 12.3 cm 1.7× shorter than the brick
A twelve-ounce drink can stands 12.3 cm tall; the ounces measure what is inside it.
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ROUND 2
Wardrobe (236 cm frame) vs Carry-on Suitcase (56 cm including wheels)
Carry-on Suitcase · reference · 56 cm Wardrobe · true height · 2.364 m 4.2× taller than the carry-on suitcase
This wardrobe frame is 2.364 m high, which is why sliding doors need a 240 cm ceiling.
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ROUND 3
Smartphone (6.1-inch) vs Credit Card
Credit Card · reference · 8.56 cm Smartphone · true height · 14.7 cm 1.7× taller than the credit card
A 6.1-inch smartphone is about 14.7 cm tall.
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ROUND 4
Washing Machine (front-loading) vs Toilet Paper Roll (US, 4.5-inch wide)
Toilet Paper Roll · reference · 11.43 cm Washing Machine · true height · 85 cm 7.4× taller than the toilet paper roll
A front-loading washing machine is about 85 cm tall.
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ROUND 5
Six-sided Die (16 mm) vs Apple (large, 3¼-inch)
Apple · reference · 8.255 cm Six-sided Die · true width · 1.6 cm 5.2× shorter than the apple
This 16 mm die is smaller across one face than a US quarter.
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