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How big is 4.1 square inches?

It's about half as big as a Post-it® Note (3M)
The size of a Post-it® Note (3M) is about 8.40 square inches.
(3M) (generically sticky notes, a.k.a. repositionable notes, a.k.a. repositional notes)
A Post-it® Note measures 8.40 square inches in total area. In September, 1989, Hurricane Hugo swept through Charleston, South Carolina with winds up to 230 kph (140 mph), uprooting eight oak trees in Mr. Bruce Brakefield's yard, but leaving in place a Post-it® note attached to his front door.
It's about half as big as a Playing Card
The size of a Playing Card is about 8.70 square inches.
(ISO 216 B8 size)
A single ISO 216 B8-size playing card measures 8.70 square inches. Although this size is the most common playing card, many casinos use the smaller "bridge size" card — 4.10 square inches smaller.
It's about three-and-a-half times as big as a Secure Digital (SD) card
The size of a Secure Digital (SD) card is about 1.20 square inches.
A Secure Digital (SD) card measures 3.2 cm by 2.4 cm for a total area of 1.20 square inches. SDXC Cards, the latest standard for the technology, will allow the cards to hold up to 2 terabytes of data.
It's about five-and-a-half times as big as a US Quarter
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The size of a US Quarter is about 0.71640 square inches.
(United States quarter-dollar coin) (a.k.a. Quarter dollar, a.k.a. Washington quarter, a.k.a. two bits)
The George Washington quarter, in circulation in various forms since 1932, has a diameter of 24.26 mm (0.955 in) and an area of 0.71640 square inches.
It's about seven times as big as a Postage Stamp
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The size of a Postage Stamp is about 0.60 square inches.
(average; United States dimensions)
A typical postage stamp measures an average of 0.60 square inches. One of the most prized stamps among collectors is the US-issued "Inverted Jenny" stamp printed in 1918, which features an upside-down image of Curtiss JN-4 ("Jenny") airplane; a single stamp sold for $977,500 at a 2007 auction.
It's about seven-and-a-half times as big as a US Nickel
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The size of a US Nickel is about 0.54760 square inches.
(United States five-cent coin) (a.k.a. Jefferson nickel)
The nickel, in its current design since 1938, has a diameter of 21.21 mm (0.835 in) and an area of 0.54760 square inches.
It's about nine-and-a-half times as big as a US Penny
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The size of a US Penny is about 0.4420 square inches.
(United States one-cent coin) (a.k.a. Lincoln penny, a.k.a. Cent, a.k.a. One cent piece)
The Lincoln penny, in its current design since 1909, has a diameter of 19.05 mm (0.75 in) and an area of 0.4420 square inches.
It's about ten-and-a-half times as big as a US Dime
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The size of a US Dime is about 0.39040 square inches.
(United States ten-cent coin) (a.k.a. Roosevelt dime)
The dime, in its current design since 1946, has a diameter of 17.91 mm (0.705 in) and an area of 0.39040 square inches.
It's about one-fifteenth as big as an Apple iPad
The size of an Apple iPad is about 62.03 square inches.
(for 9.7 inch, Apple iPad Air MD785LL/B)
An Apple iPad measures 23 cm (9.4 in) x 17 cm (6.6 in) for a total device area of 62.03 square inches. The base model iPad Air features 16 GB of storage capacity.
It's about thirty times as big as a Nailhead
The size of a Nailhead is about 0.12050 square inches.
(for 11-gauge wire nai)
An 11-gauge nailhead measures 0.12050 square inches. Nails have been used since ancient times; archaeologists have discovered Ancient Egyptian nails that are over 5,000 years old.
It's about one-fortieth as big as an Airplane Tray Table
The size of an Airplane Tray Table is about 157 square inches.
(average)
With wide variation among different models of airplanes, in-flight tray tables measure around 41.2 cm (16.5 in) x 24.1 cm (9.5 in) for a total area of 157 square inches. Flight safety rules require that the tray tables be upright and locked during takeoff and landing so as to reduce the risk of passenger abdominal injury.
It's about one-four-hundredth as big as a Bath Towel
The size of a Bath Towel is about 1,679.90 square inches.
(for Fieldcrest Luxury Solid Towels)
Bath towels typically measure 142.24 cm (56 in) by 76.2 cm (30 in), for a total area of about 1,679.90 square inches. The city of Bursa, Turkey is known as the birthplace of the modern towel.
It's about one-one-thousand-five-hundredth as big as a King Size Bed
The size of a King Size Bed is about 6,250 square inches.
(North American/Australian standard; length; mattress only)
A King-Size mattress measures 6,250 square inches in total area. Although most antique beds were smaller than modern beds, it was not uncommon for beds in the medieval Europe to reach 7,750 square inches for those in positions of wealth or power.
It's about 4,000 times as big as a Ballpoint Pen Tip
The size of a Ballpoint Pen Tip is about 0.0011 square inches.
(a.k.a. Biro, a.k.a. ball pen, a.k.a. dot pen) (for medium tip)
The most common size of ballpoint pen — a medium-tip — measures 0.0011 square inches. A typical ballpoint pen can write more than 8,500 m (28,000 ft) before running out of ink.
It's about one-five-thousand-five-hundredth as big as a Parking Space
The size of a Parking Space is about 23,300 square inches.
(a.k.a Parking Stall) (average; surface lot; North America)
An average-size parking space in a North American surface lot measures 23,300 square inches. Due to the high real estate prices at the time, parking spaces in a densely-populated part of Manhattan would sell for an average of $165,000 in 2007, with some spaces fetching up to $225,000.
 
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