Ballpark — August 16, 2026
Answers to that day's 5 daily estimation questions.
People who work at the Pentagon
24,000 people
Includes military and civilian personnel.
Age of the oldest living tree (Methuselah)
4,850 years
A Great Basin bristlecone pine in California.
Words in the US Constitution
4,500 words
Including all seven articles.
Moon landing missions (Apollo)
6 missions
Twelve humans have walked on the lunar surface.
Average distance to the Moon
238,000 miles
Varies because the orbit is elliptical.