SAME FIVE

Friday, October 16, 2026

The five questions everyone played that day, in the order they were asked, with the correct answers and why they are right.

Too few players took part this day for results to be shown.

  1. Question 01 · Knowledge · Easier · This or that

    Which is heavier?

    • A litre of water✓ Correct answer
    • A litre of ice

    Water expands as it freezes, so ice is less dense: a litre of ice weighs about 0.92 kg — which is why ice floats.

    Source: en.wikipedia.org

  2. Question 02 · Prediction · Easier · Pick one

    A spinner has 8 equal sections: 3 red, 3 blue and 2 green. What is the chance it does NOT land on green?

    • 1 in 4
    • 3 in 4✓ Correct answer
    • 2 in 8
    • 5 in 8

    6 of the 8 sections aren't green: 6/8 = 3/4. It's often quicker to find the chance of the opposite (green: 2/8) and subtract from 1.

  3. Question 03 · Estimation · Medium · Pick a point on a scale

    Roughly how many minutes are in a week?

    • About 1,000
    • About 10,000✓ Correct answer
    • About 50,000
    • About 100,000

    7 × 24 × 60 = 10,080, so about 10,000 minutes. Breaking a conversion into steps (days → hours → minutes) keeps it accurate.

    Source: en.wikipedia.org

  4. Question 04 · Logic · Medium · Pick one

    Today is Wednesday. What day was it 10 days ago?

    • Sunday✓ Correct answer
    • Monday
    • Saturday
    • Friday

    Seven days ago was also Wednesday; three more days back gives Sunday. Days repeat every 7, so remove whole weeks first.

  5. Question 05 · Estimation · Harder · Pick a point on a scale

    About how many bones are in one human hand, including the wrist?

    • 12
    • 27✓ Correct answer
    • 45
    • 60

    8 carpals (wrist), 5 metacarpals (palm) and 14 phalanges (fingers) make 27. Your two hands hold over a quarter of your body's 206 bones.

    Source: en.wikipedia.org