ALL ANSWERS · EVERYDAY OBJECTS · DAILY No. 45 · OCTOBER 18, 2026
Size It Up Everyday Objects answer: October 18
The five Everyday Objects silhouettes for October 18, 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 45 ran from a 9-volt battery (4.85 cm) to an interior door (2.03 m). The widest gap was round 1, Apple against Fire Hydrant, at 9.1×; the closest call was round 5, Stop Sign against Bucket, only 2.1× apart — the kind of round that separates a 90 from a 60.
SPOILER · TODAY’S FIVE
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ROUND 1
Apple (large, 3¼-inch) vs Fire Hydrant
Fire Hydrant · reference · 75 cm Apple · true diameter · 8.255 cm 9.1× shorter than the fire hydrant
USDA nutrition data counts a large apple as 8.255 cm (3¼ inches) across and 223 g.
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ROUND 2
House Key (60 mm cylinder-key blank) vs Fire Extinguisher (10 lb, class ABC)
Fire Extinguisher · reference · 51.43 cm House Key · true length · 6 cm 8.6× shorter than the fire extinguisher
This cylinder-key blank is 6 cm from bow to tip; a cut key keeps that overall length.
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ROUND 3
9-volt Battery (PP3) vs Paint Can (1 US gallon, handle down)
Paint Can · reference · 19.43 cm 9-volt Battery · true height · 4.85 cm 4.0× shorter than the paint can
The rectangular 9-volt battery stands 48.5 mm tall, with both terminals on the same end.
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ROUND 4
Sheet of A4 Paper (ISO 216) vs Interior Door (US)
Interior Door · reference · 2.03 m Sheet of A4 Paper · true height · 29.7 cm 6.8× shorter than the interior door
A4 paper is 29.7 cm tall and 21 cm wide in portrait orientation.
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ROUND 5
Stop Sign (US, 30-inch, sign only) vs Bucket (5 US gallons, handle down)
Bucket · reference · 36.83 cm Stop Sign · true width · 76.2 cm 2.1× wider than the bucket
The 30-inch stop-sign panel is 76.2 cm wide; its mounting pole is separate.
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