ALL ANSWERS · EVERYDAY OBJECTS · DAILY No. 46 · OCTOBER 19, 2026
Size It Up Everyday Objects answer: October 19
The five Everyday Objects silhouettes for October 19, 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 46 ran from a floppy disk (9 cm) to a vending machine (1.83 m). The widest gap was round 5, Vending Machine against Brick, at 8.5×; the closest call was round 1, Floppy Disk against Light Bulb, 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
Floppy Disk (3.5-inch) vs Light Bulb (A19, 106 mm envelope)
Light Bulb · reference · 10.6 cm Floppy Disk · true width · 9 cm 1.2× shorter than the light bulb
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 2
Vinyl Record (12-inch LP) vs Strand of Dried Spaghetti
Strand of Dried Spaghetti · reference · 25.5 cm Vinyl Record · true diameter · 30.2 cm 1.2× wider than the strand of dried spaghetti
A nominal 12-inch LP is about 30.2 cm across; the format name is rounded.
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ROUND 3
Stovetop Kettle (2 litre, spout to handle) vs Frying Pan (28 cm pan, handle included)
Frying Pan · reference · 49 cm Stovetop Kettle · true width · 23 cm 2.1× shorter than the frying pan
This two-litre kettle is 23 cm wide from spout to handle, wider than its 19 cm height.
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ROUND 4
Dining Chair (wooden, 45 cm seat) vs Smartphone (6.1-inch)
Smartphone · reference · 14.7 cm Dining Chair · true height · 90 cm 6.1× taller than the smartphone
A 90 cm dining chair can have a seat only halfway up, at 45 cm.
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ROUND 5
Vending Machine vs Brick (UK, 215 mm)
Brick · reference · 21.5 cm Vending Machine · true height · 1.83 m 8.5× taller than the brick
A drinks vending machine is about 1.83 m tall.
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