ALL ANSWERS · EVERYDAY OBJECTS · DAILY No. 40 · OCTOBER 13, 2026
Size It Up Everyday Objects answer: October 13
The five Everyday Objects silhouettes for October 13, 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 40 ran from an AAA battery (4.45 cm) to a garage door (2.438 m). The widest gap was round 3, AAA Battery against Claw Hammer, at 7.1×; the closest call was round 5, Chess Rook against Chess Bishop, only 1.3× apart — the kind of round that separates a 90 from a 60.
SPOILER · TODAY’S FIVE
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ROUND 1
Traffic Cone (28-inch) vs Clothes Hanger (43 cm wooden)
Clothes Hanger · reference · 43 cm Traffic Cone · true height · 71.12 cm 1.7× taller than the clothes hanger
A 28-inch roadwork cone is 71.12 cm high including its base.
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ROUND 2
Garage Door (US, 8-foot single) vs Frying Pan (28 cm pan, handle included)
Frying Pan · reference · 49 cm Garage Door · true width · 2.438 m 5.0× wider than the frying pan
An eight-foot single garage door is 2.4384 m wide across the opening.
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ROUND 3
AAA Battery (including terminal button) vs Claw Hammer (16 oz, 318 mm)
Claw Hammer · reference · 31.8 cm AAA Battery · true length · 4.45 cm 7.1× shorter than the claw hammer
An AAA cell is 44.5 mm long including its terminal button, 6 mm shorter than an AA.
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ROUND 4
Propane Tank (20 lb steel, US) vs Paperback Book (A-format)
Paperback Book · reference · 17.8 cm Propane Tank · true height · 43.69 cm 2.5× taller than the paperback book
This 20-pound steel propane cylinder is 43.688 cm high, including its protective collar.
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ROUND 5
Chess Rook (tournament size) vs Chess Bishop (tournament size)
Chess Bishop · reference · 7 cm Chess Rook · true height · 5.5 cm 1.3× shorter than the chess bishop
Tournament rules put the rook at 5.5 cm, just over half the height of the 9.5 cm king.
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