Bracket #7 — the answers
The five questions from October 6, 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 | How many countries are in South America? | 12 | 1 to 50 | 9.5 to 14.5 |
| 2 | How fast does a honey bee fly? | 15 miles per hour | 1 to 100, logarithmic | 12 to 19 |
| 3 | How many hours are in 38 weeks? | 6,384 | 100 to 10,000, logarithmic | 5,100 to 8,000 |
| 4 | How many cups are in a gallon? | 16 | 2 to 60 | 13 to 19 |
| 5 | How heavy is the shot in men’s shot put? | 16 pounds | 5 to 40 | 14.2 to 17.8 |
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.
- How many countries are in South America? 12 — in the lower third of its track. A bracket from 9.5 to 14.5 is a tenth of the track and scores 90; the whole track scores 0.
- How fast does a honey bee fly? 15 miles per hour — 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 12 to 19 is a tenth of the track and scores 90; the whole track scores 0.
- How many hours are in 38 weeks? 6,384 — 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 5,100 to 8,000 is a tenth of the track and scores 90; the whole track scores 0.
- How many cups are in a gallon? 16 — in the lower third of its track. A bracket from 13 to 19 is a tenth of the track and scores 90; the whole track scores 0.
- How heavy is the shot in men’s shot put? 16 pounds — in the lower third of its track. A bracket from 14.2 to 17.8 is a tenth of the track and scores 90; the whole track scores 0.
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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.