Ballpark — July 12, 2026
Answers to that day's 5 daily estimation questions.
How many tablespoons are in one US cup?
16 tbsp
A cup is 16 tablespoons in US cooking measurements.
Days it takes the Moon to orbit Earth
~27 days
The sidereal month is about 27.3 days.
Bones in a shark
0 bones
Cartilage is lighter and more flexible than bone.
Chess positions possible after 3 moves each
~9.42 million positions
The number of possible games exceeds the atoms in the universe.
Number of bones in a cat's body
~244 bones
Their extra bones are mostly in the spine and tail.