Bracket #44 — the answers
The five questions from November 12, 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 steps does the Empire State Building run-up climb, to the 86th floor? | 1,576 | 200 to 5,000 | 1,350 to 1,800 |
| 2 | At what temperature does iron melt? | 2,800 degrees Fahrenheit | 500 to 10,000 | 2,350 to 3,300 |
| 3 | How many black keys are on a piano? | 36 | 10 to 100 | 31.5 to 40.5 |
| 4 | How many days is it from April 12 to October 6, in a year with no leap day? | 177 | 1 to 365 | 159 to 195 |
| 5 | How fast was the fastest baseball pitch ever recorded? | 106 miles per hour | 50 to 200 | 98 to 114 |
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 steps does the Empire State Building run-up climb, to the 86th floor? 1,576 — in the lower third of its track. A bracket from 1,350 to 1,800 is a tenth of the track and scores 90; the whole track scores 0.
- At what temperature does iron melt? 2,800 degrees Fahrenheit — in the lower third of its track. A bracket from 2,350 to 3,300 is a tenth of the track and scores 90; the whole track scores 0.
- How many black keys are on a piano? 36 — in the lower third of its track. A bracket from 31.5 to 40.5 is a tenth of the track and scores 90; the whole track scores 0.
- How many days is it from April 12 to October 6, in a year with no leap day? 177 — near the middle of its track. A bracket from 159 to 195 is a tenth of the track and scores 90; the whole track scores 0.
- How fast was the fastest baseball pitch ever recorded? 106 miles per hour — near the middle of its track. A bracket from 98 to 114 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.