Rankle #94 answer: average length in an adult human (shortest to longest)

The answer

Rank by average length in an adult human (shortest to longest)

1. 1Stapes (ear bone)0.25 cm
2. 2Phalange (finger bone)3.5 cm
3. 3Humerus (upper arm bone)30 cm
4. 4Femur (thigh bone)50 cm

Why this order

Ranked shortest to longest, Stapes (ear bone) (0.25 cm) goes at the top and Femur (thigh bone) (50 cm) at the bottom.

The closest call is Humerus (upper arm bone) (30 cm) against Femur (thigh bone) (50 cm), about 67% apart. That is the swap most likely to cost a point.

The biggest gap is between Stapes (ear bone) and Phalange (finger bone), about 14 times apart, so that boundary should be the easiest part of the order to get right.

From top to bottom the figures span a factor of roughly 200.

These are the figures the game reveals after you submit. They are rounded; only the order is scored.

Difficulty: easier, judged by how close the tightest pair is.

How it was scored

right slot, one place out, two or more out. The score is how many items sit in the right slot, and only 4/4 is a win. Full rules on the how to play page.