Every day you will be given a question where the answer is a number, and your challenge is to work it out. Some answers may be straightforward, while others could require a bit of thinking or estimation. A brand new numbers-based challenge awaits you daily.
All you need to do is submit the number you think is correct. If you get it right, you will earn 2 entries into the prize draw. Even if your answer is not correct, you will still receive 1 entry just for taking part. At the end of the month, all entries will be pooled together, and one lucky winner will be drawn at random.
The competition started on 1st April 2026 and runs until the end of the month. The final question will be posted on 30th April 2026, with the winner announced here on 1st May 2026. The winner will then have 24 hours to claim their £10 cash prize. If the prize is not claimed by 11am on 2nd May 2026, it will be forfeited, and no late claims will be accepted.
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My dyslexia just showed up in an amusing way, I read “how many condiments are there on Earth”, now that’s a hard question. 🤔
interesting to see what answer is given for this
It will all depend on the source for the answer
indeed!
That doesn’t tell us if you were correct or not?
I got so lost in reading articles all about the different way continents are defined and the numbers of them as taught differently depending where you come from, that I nearly forgot to come back and enter an answer at all 🤣
I had to ask other half for today’s, sport is not my forte at all!
I have answered and not included pluto as that’s been uncategorised now
My aim this month is to try to do it without a calculator, whose with me?
But you have to be honest and asking someone else to use the calculator still counts as cheating! 🤣🤣
I have never been good at maths so I’m not ashamed to use a calculator if I need to. My maths teacher had favourites and he didn’t help the ones who needed extra help in understanding sums etc. I’m getting better though and starting to see patterns etc. Good luck to everyone.
Well a good technique for some sums is to remove the zeros and add them on at the end, so for example 40 x 8.
40 becomes 4,
4 x 8 = 32,
Add the 0
40 x 8 = 320.
Please note: 320 is not the answer to today’s question, but I hope the technique helps someone. 😊
Thank you, sometimes I round up to ten then subtract depending on the sum of course. I’ll certainly use your tip.
I’m really glad that you and others have found this useful. 😊
Good idea. I too will try as many questions as possible without a calculator. Good luck.
Thanks Meera,
A calculator is not going to help with today’s anyway, so I’m still on track. 🤣
Good luck to you too. 😊
Well done to last month’s winners. Good luck with this month’s comps, everyone.
Well done lynne. On your win. Many congratulations.
Good luck to everyone for April.
Thank you Khadija, 11.25pm just noticed it. Second win for me. Yay. Thank you Daniel.