Bracket #42 — the answers
The five questions from November 10, 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 euro notes and coins go into circulation? | 2,002 | 1,950 to 2,025 | 1,998 to 2,006 |
| 2 | How many minutes are in 27 days? | 38,880 | 1,000 to 100,000, logarithmic | 31,000 to 49,000 |
| 3 | How many ribs does a person have? | 24 | 5 to 50 | 22 to 26.5 |
| 4 | What is the diameter of the Moon? | 2,159 miles | 100 to 100,000, logarithmic | 1,500 to 3,000 |
| 5 | How many dots are on a pair of dice? | 42 | 10 to 100 | 37.5 to 46.5 |
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 euro notes and coins go into circulation? 2,002 — in the upper third of its track. A bracket from 1,998 to 2,006 is a tenth of the track and scores 90; the whole track scores 0.
- How many minutes are in 27 days? 38,880 — 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 31,000 to 49,000 is a tenth of the track and scores 90; the whole track scores 0.
- How many ribs does a person have? 24 — near the middle of its track. A bracket from 22 to 26.5 is a tenth of the track and scores 90; the whole track scores 0.
- What is the diameter of the Moon? 2,159 miles — 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 1,500 to 3,000 is a tenth of the track and scores 90; the whole track scores 0.
- How many dots are on a pair of dice? 42 — near the middle of its track. A bracket from 37.5 to 46.5 is a tenth of the track and scores 90; the whole track scores 0.
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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.