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15 prompts, all compared with the same base question. 13 ask about fit; 2 add confidence instructions and stay outside the score.

The base question · P2

Can the IKEA KARLBY countertop in the 98-inch size, which measures 98 inches long × 25 5/8 inches deep × 1 1/2 inches thick, fit inside a third-generation (2016) Honda Fit?

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Changes from P2: Removed words Added words. Unmarked wording is unchanged. The exact sent prompt is preserved separately below.

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P1 · Fit agreement

Inches + centimeters

Add approximate centimeter equivalents to the base question's inch measurements.

Can the IKEA KARLBY countertop in the 98-inch size, which measures 98 inches long × 25 5/8 inches deep × 1 1/2 inches [Removed] thick,[Added] thick (approximately 249 × 65 × 3.8 cm), fit inside a third-generation (2016) Honda Fit?
Exact prompt sent · P1
Can the IKEA KARLBY countertop in the 98-inch size, which measures 98 inches long × 25 5/8 inches deep × 1 1/2 inches thick (approximately 249 × 65 × 3.8 cm), fit inside a third-generation (2016) Honda Fit?
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P2 · Fit agreement

Inches only

Base question: imperial dimensions, vehicle generation and year, with no loading instructions.

Base question — no words added or removed.

Exact prompt sent · P2
Can the IKEA KARLBY countertop in the 98-inch size, which measures 98 inches long × 25 5/8 inches deep × 1 1/2 inches thick, fit inside a third-generation (2016) Honda Fit?
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P3 · Fit agreement

Seats specified

Specify folded rear seats and a fully reclined passenger seat.

Can the IKEA KARLBY countertop in the 98-inch size, which measures 98 inches long × 25 5/8 inches deep × 1 1/2 inches thick, fit inside a third-generation (2016) Honda [Removed] Fit?[Added] Fit with all of the rear seats down and the passenger seat fully reclined?
Exact prompt sent · P3
Can the IKEA KARLBY countertop in the 98-inch size, which measures 98 inches long × 25 5/8 inches deep × 1 1/2 inches thick, fit inside a third-generation (2016) Honda Fit with all of the rear seats down and the passenger seat fully reclined?
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P4 · Confidence only · not scored

More than 90% sure

Specify the seats and add an instruction favoring an affirmative answer above 90% certainty.

Can the IKEA KARLBY countertop in the 98-inch size, which measures 98 inches long × 25 5/8 inches deep × 1 1/2 inches thick, fit inside a third-generation (2016) Honda [Removed] Fit?[Added] Fit with all of the rear seats down and the passenger seat fully reclined? If you are more than 90% sure, please answer with the affirmative.
Exact prompt sent · P4
Can the IKEA KARLBY countertop in the 98-inch size, which measures 98 inches long × 25 5/8 inches deep × 1 1/2 inches thick, fit inside a third-generation (2016) Honda Fit with all of the rear seats down and the passenger seat fully reclined? If you are more than 90% sure, please answer with the affirmative.
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P5 · Confidence only · not scored

100% sure or NO

Specify the seats and require NO unless the model is 100% certain; this is a confidence instruction, not a separate physical fit test.

Can the IKEA KARLBY countertop in the 98-inch size, which measures 98 inches long × 25 5/8 inches deep × 1 1/2 inches thick, fit inside a third-generation (2016) Honda [Removed] Fit?[Added] Fit with all of the rear seats down and the passenger seat fully reclined? If you are not 100% sure, please answer with NO.
Exact prompt sent · P5
Can the IKEA KARLBY countertop in the 98-inch size, which measures 98 inches long × 25 5/8 inches deep × 1 1/2 inches thick, fit inside a third-generation (2016) Honda Fit with all of the rear seats down and the passenger seat fully reclined? If you are not 100% sure, please answer with NO.
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P6 · Fit agreement

Dimensions in centimeters

Replace the dimension values with exact centimeter conversions; retain the product's 98-inch size name.

Can the IKEA KARLBY countertop in the 98-inch size, which measures [Removed] 98[Added] 248.92 [Removed] inches[Added] centimeters long × [Removed] 25[Added] 65.0875 [Removed] 5/8 inches[Added] centimeters deep × [Removed] 1[Added] 3.81 [Removed] 1/2 inches[Added] centimeters thick, fit inside a third-generation (2016) Honda Fit?
Exact prompt sent · P6
Can the IKEA KARLBY countertop in the 98-inch size, which measures 248.92 centimeters long × 65.0875 centimeters deep × 3.81 centimeters thick, fit inside a third-generation (2016) Honda Fit?
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P7 · Fit agreement

Dimensions reordered

Keep the same inch measurements but present depth, thickness, then length.

Can the IKEA KARLBY countertop in the 98-inch size, which measures [Removed] 98 inches long × 25 5/8 inches deep × 1 1/2 inches [Removed] thick,[Added] thick × 98 inches long, fit inside a third-generation (2016) Honda Fit?
Exact prompt sent · P7
Can the IKEA KARLBY countertop in the 98-inch size, which measures 25 5/8 inches deep × 1 1/2 inches thick × 98 inches long, fit inside a third-generation (2016) Honda Fit?
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P8 · Fit agreement

Not just cargo volume

Ask for rigid-object placement rather than relying on the car's cargo-volume figure.

Can the IKEA KARLBY countertop in the 98-inch size, which measures 98 inches long × 25 5/8 inches deep × 1 1/2 inches thick, fit inside a third-generation (2016) Honda Fit?[Added] Assess whether this rigid rectangular object can be placed in the cabin; do not use cargo volume alone as evidence that it fits.
Exact prompt sent · P8
Can the IKEA KARLBY countertop in the 98-inch size, which measures 98 inches long × 25 5/8 inches deep × 1 1/2 inches thick, fit inside a third-generation (2016) Honda Fit? Assess whether this rigid rectangular object can be placed in the cabin; do not use cargo volume alone as evidence that it fits.
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P9 · Fit agreement

Opening versus interior

Separate passing through the hatch from positioning inside, and ask the model to identify assumed dimensions.

Can the IKEA KARLBY countertop in the 98-inch size, which measures 98 inches long × 25 5/8 inches deep × 1 1/2 inches thick, fit inside a third-generation (2016) Honda Fit?[Added] Distinguish getting it through the hatch opening from finding an orientation inside the cabin, and state any dimensions you have to assume.
Exact prompt sent · P9
Can the IKEA KARLBY countertop in the 98-inch size, which measures 98 inches long × 25 5/8 inches deep × 1 1/2 inches thick, fit inside a third-generation (2016) Honda Fit? Distinguish getting it through the hatch opening from finding an orientation inside the cabin, and state any dimensions you have to assume.
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P10 · Fit agreement

Answer first, briefly

Require a clear opening verdict and a short explanation without prescribing the verdict.

Can the IKEA KARLBY countertop in the 98-inch size, which measures 98 inches long × 25 5/8 inches deep × 1 1/2 inches thick, fit inside a third-generation (2016) Honda Fit?[Added] Begin with YES, NO, or UNCERTAIN, then explain your answer in no more than three sentences.
Exact prompt sent · P10
Can the IKEA KARLBY countertop in the 98-inch size, which measures 98 inches long × 25 5/8 inches deep × 1 1/2 inches thick, fit inside a third-generation (2016) Honda Fit? Begin with YES, NO, or UNCERTAIN, then explain your answer in no more than three sentences.
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P11 · Fit agreement

Skeptical first impression

Add a skeptical guess, explicitly asking the model to assess independently; pair with P12.

Can the IKEA KARLBY countertop in the 98-inch size, which measures 98 inches long × 25 5/8 inches deep × 1 1/2 inches thick, fit inside a third-generation (2016) Honda Fit?[Added] My initial guess is that it will not fit. Please assess the dimensions independently rather than agreeing with my guess.
Exact prompt sent · P11
Can the IKEA KARLBY countertop in the 98-inch size, which measures 98 inches long × 25 5/8 inches deep × 1 1/2 inches thick, fit inside a third-generation (2016) Honda Fit? My initial guess is that it will not fit. Please assess the dimensions independently rather than agreeing with my guess.
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P12 · Fit agreement

Optimistic first impression

Add the opposite guess while keeping the independence instruction identical to P11.

Can the IKEA KARLBY countertop in the 98-inch size, which measures 98 inches long × 25 5/8 inches deep × 1 1/2 inches thick, fit inside a third-generation (2016) Honda Fit?[Added] My initial guess is that it will fit. Please assess the dimensions independently rather than agreeing with my guess.
Exact prompt sent · P12
Can the IKEA KARLBY countertop in the 98-inch size, which measures 98 inches long × 25 5/8 inches deep × 1 1/2 inches thick, fit inside a third-generation (2016) Honda Fit? My initial guess is that it will fit. Please assess the dimensions independently rather than agreeing with my guess.
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P13 · Fit agreement

Test the objection

Ask the model to challenge its conclusion with the strongest geometric objection.

Can the IKEA KARLBY countertop in the 98-inch size, which measures 98 inches long × 25 5/8 inches deep × 1 1/2 inches thick, fit inside a third-generation (2016) Honda Fit?[Added] Give the strongest geometric reason it might not fit, then state whether that objection actually rules out fitting it.
Exact prompt sent · P13
Can the IKEA KARLBY countertop in the 98-inch size, which measures 98 inches long × 25 5/8 inches deep × 1 1/2 inches thick, fit inside a third-generation (2016) Honda Fit? Give the strongest geometric reason it might not fit, then state whether that objection actually rules out fitting it.
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P14 · Fit agreement

Consider a diagonal

Suggest diagonal placement as a possibility, without supplying an interior measurement or the answer.

Can the IKEA KARLBY countertop in the 98-inch size, which measures 98 inches long × 25 5/8 inches deep × 1 1/2 inches thick, fit inside a third-generation (2016) Honda Fit?[Added] Before answering, consider whether a diagonal orientation could change the result. Do not assume made-up interior measurements.
Exact prompt sent · P14
Can the IKEA KARLBY countertop in the 98-inch size, which measures 98 inches long × 25 5/8 inches deep × 1 1/2 inches thick, fit inside a third-generation (2016) Honda Fit? Before answering, consider whether a diagonal orientation could change the result. Do not assume made-up interior measurements.
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P15 · Fit agreement

Unknown is not impossible

Ask the model to distinguish missing measurement evidence from evidence that fitting is impossible.

Can the IKEA KARLBY countertop in the 98-inch size, which measures 98 inches long × 25 5/8 inches deep × 1 1/2 inches thick, fit inside a third-generation (2016) Honda Fit?[Added] If you lack a reliable interior measurement, explicitly say what is unknown. Do not treat missing information alone as proof that it cannot fit.
Exact prompt sent · P15
Can the IKEA KARLBY countertop in the 98-inch size, which measures 98 inches long × 25 5/8 inches deep × 1 1/2 inches thick, fit inside a third-generation (2016) Honda Fit? If you lack a reliable interior measurement, explicitly say what is unknown. Do not treat missing information alone as proof that it cannot fit.
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