Bracket #3 — the answers
The five questions from October 2, 2026, with their answers, the track each ran on, and the bracket that would have scored 90 on it.
The answers
| # | Question | Answer | Track | A tenth of it, on the answer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | What year did the Concorde first fly? | 1,969 | 1,900 to 2,025 | 1,963 to 1,975 |
| 2 | How long is a year on Saturn? | 29.4 Earth years | 1 to 200, logarithmic | 23 to 38 |
| 3 | How many feet are in a mile? | 5,280 | 1,000 to 10,000 | 4,850 to 5,750 |
| 4 | At what temperature does gold melt? | 1,948 degrees Fahrenheit | 500 to 10,000 | 1,450 to 2,400 |
| 5 | What is 67 squared? | 4,489 | 100 to 20,000, logarithmic | 3,400 to 5,900 |
Question by question
A question scores 100 minus the bracket’s width as a percentage of the track, if the answer is inside it, and nothing if it is outside. The tenth-of-the-track bracket below is the one a confident player was aiming for.
- What year did the Concorde first fly? 1,969 — near the middle of its track. A bracket from 1,963 to 1,975 is a tenth of the track and scores 90; the whole track scores 0.
- How long is a year on Saturn? 29.4 Earth years — near the middle of its track (a logarithmic track, so a tenth of it is a tenth of the powers of ten it spans). A bracket from 23 to 38 is a tenth of the track and scores 90; the whole track scores 0.
- How many feet are in a mile? 5,280 — near the middle of its track. A bracket from 4,850 to 5,750 is a tenth of the track and scores 90; the whole track scores 0.
- At what temperature does gold melt? 1,948 degrees Fahrenheit — in the lower third of its track. A bracket from 1,450 to 2,400 is a tenth of the track and scores 90; the whole track scores 0.
- What is 67 squared? 4,489 — in the upper third of its track (a logarithmic track, so a tenth of it is a tenth of the powers of ten it spans). A bracket from 3,400 to 5,900 is a tenth of the track and scores 90; the whole track scores 0.
Previous: Bracket #2 (Thu, Oct 1)
About Bracket
Bracket is Noggin’s estimation puzzle, on the second shelf: five questions a day with a number for an answer, bracketed rather than named, outside the daily line-up. How to play Bracket, or play today’s.