Bracket #20 — the answers

The five questions from October 19, 2026, with their answers, the track each ran on, and the bracket that would have scored 90 on it.

The answers

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.

1. How many days is it from May 30 to June 27, in a year with no leap day? 28 — in the lower third of its track. A bracket from 10 to 46 is a tenth of the track and scores 90; the whole track scores 0.
2. How much does a gallon of water weigh? 8.3 pounds — near the middle of its track. A bracket from 7.4 to 9.2 is a tenth of the track and scores 90; the whole track scores 0.
3. How many yards are in a furlong? 220 — in the lower third of its track. A bracket from 175 to 270 is a tenth of the track and scores 90; the whole track scores 0.
4. How long is the Las Vegas Strip? 4.2 miles — in the lower third of its track. A bracket from 3.2 to 5.2 is a tenth of the track and scores 90; the whole track scores 0.
5. How many strings does a concert harp have? 47 — near the middle of its track. A bracket from 42.5 to 51.5 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.