Tangle #3 hints and answer, 3 November 2026
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The puzzle
Take the tallest mountain above sea level on the planet you are probably standing on. Now, how many metres tall is it not less than nor more than, according to the joint China–Nepal survey of the year that came after 2019?
💡 Hint 1
“Not less than nor more than” just means “exactly”.
💡 Hint 2
The year after 2019 is 2020.
💡 Hint 3
The tallest mountain above sea level on Earth is Mount Everest.
🧭 The real question
How tall is Mount Everest in metres, according to the 2020 China–Nepal survey?
🔓 Answer
8,849 m
Source: Wikipedia, “Mount Everest”: 8,848.86 m, announced by China and Nepal in 2020.
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