Ballpark — October 15, 2026

Answers to that day's 5 daily estimation questions.

Total years the Ming Dynasty lasted

276 years

From 1368 to 1644.

Total gold medals won by Michael Phelps

23 medals

He has 28 total Olympic medals in total.

Number of states in Mexico

31 states

The official name is the United Mexican States.

Number of keys on a standard computer keyboard

104 keys

The standard layout is known as ANSI.

Brains an octopus has

9 brains

A central brain plus a mini-brain in each arm.