Ballpark — June 6, 2026

Answers to that day's 5 daily estimation questions.

Cost to build the Golden Gate Bridge (today’s USD)

550 USD (millions)

The original cost was $35 million in 1937 dollars.

Total Super Bowl appearances by Tom Brady

10 appearances

Winning 7 of them.

Population of Madagascar

30.3 million people

Madagascar is the world's fourth largest island.

About what is the diameter of a golf ball?

~4.3 cm

A golf ball is about 1.7 inches across.

About what percentage of all email sent globally is spam?

~45%

A large share of global email traffic is spam—often around half.