Bracket #41 — the answers
The five questions from November 9, 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 long is an Olympic swimming pool? | 164 feet | 50 to 500 | 140 to 185 |
| 2 | How much of seawater is salt, by weight? | 3.5 percent | 0 to 20 | 2.4 to 4.6 |
| 3 | How tall is the Empire State Building to its roof, without the antenna? | 1,250 feet | 300 to 3,000 | 1,120 to 1,380 |
| 4 | How many seconds are in 17 hours? | 61,200 | 1,000 to 1M, logarithmic | 43,000 to 86,000 |
| 5 | How many people live in Canada? | 40M | 1M to 1B, logarithmic | 28M to 57M |
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 long is an Olympic swimming pool? 164 feet — in the lower third of its track. A bracket from 140 to 185 is a tenth of the track and scores 90; the whole track scores 0.
- How much of seawater is salt, by weight? 3.5 percent — in the lower third of its track. A bracket from 2.4 to 4.6 is a tenth of the track and scores 90; the whole track scores 0.
- How tall is the Empire State Building to its roof, without the antenna? 1,250 feet — near the middle of its track. A bracket from 1,120 to 1,380 is a tenth of the track and scores 90; the whole track scores 0.
- How many seconds are in 17 hours? 61,200 — 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 43,000 to 86,000 is a tenth of the track and scores 90; the whole track scores 0.
- How many people live in Canada? 40M — 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 28M to 57M is a tenth of the track and scores 90; the whole track scores 0.
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