Archive · Sunday, November 1, 2026

Hunch #32

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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FoldingQuestion 1 of 8

A sheet of paper 0.1 mm thick is folded in half 28 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

DiceQuestion 2 of 8

You roll a pair of fair dice 72 times. What is the chance, in percent, of at least one double six?

Low High percent

DoublingQuestion 3 of 8

There is 1 grain of rice on day 1, and the number doubles every day (2 on day 2, 4 on day 3). How many grains are there on day 16?

Low High grains

InterestQuestion 4 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 36 years, in dollars?

Low High dollars

ClockworkQuestion 5 of 8

How many seconds are there in 22 weeks?

Low High seconds

CalendarQuestion 6 of 8

How many days after March 1, 1860 is August 17, 2013?

Low High days

PackingQuestion 7 of 8

How many 1-inch cubes fit, packed perfectly with no gaps, in a box 1 ft long, 2 ft wide and 5 ft tall?

Low High cubes

OrdersQuestion 8 of 8

In how many different orders can 6 different books stand in a row on a shelf?

Low High orders

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