Archive · Wednesday, October 28, 2026

Hunch #28

For each question, give a low and a high you are 80% sure the answer sits between. Tighter brackets score more; a miss scores zero. You can type 2 million, 3e9, 1.5k or 45%.

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PackingQuestion 1 of 8

How many 1-inch cubes fit, packed perfectly with no gaps, in a box 1 ft long, 6 ft wide and 2 ft tall?

Low High cubes

InterestQuestion 2 of 8

You put $100 in an account that pays 3% a year, added once a year, and never touch it. What is it worth after 22 years, in dollars?

Low High dollars

FoldingQuestion 3 of 8

A sheet of paper 0.1 mm thick is folded in half 20 times (pretend that is possible: ordinary paper is hard to fold more than 7 or 8 times). How thick is the folded stack, in metres?

Low High metres

ClockworkQuestion 4 of 8

How many hours are there in 36 years of 365 days?

Low High hours

DoublingQuestion 5 of 8

There is 1 lily pad on day 1, and the number doubles every day (2 on day 2, 4 on day 3). How many lily pads are there on day 23?

Low High lily pads

Head mathsQuestion 6 of 8

Without a calculator: what is 257 × 1,695?

Low High

OrdersQuestion 7 of 8

A team of 3 is picked from a club of 30 members. How many different teams are possible (order does not matter)?

Low High teams

CalendarQuestion 8 of 8

How many days after November 3, 2010 is September 21, 2068?

Low High days

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