Ballpark — April 28, 2026

Answers to that day's 5 daily estimation questions.

Total apps on the Apple App Store

~2.2 million apps

Over 100 billion total apps have been downloaded.

Chess positions possible after 3 moves each

~9.42 million positions

The number of possible games exceeds the atoms in the universe.

Total weight of the Great Pyramid of Giza

~6 million tons

Built from 2.3 million limestone blocks.

Number of species of sharks in the ocean

~500 species

New species are still being discovered in the deep sea.

Years it took to build the Taj Mahal

22 years

Built by 20,000 artisans from India, Persia, and Europe.