MSE Christmas Quiz discussion

Former_MSE_Wendy · 22 December 2008 at 12:38PM

This thread is to discuss what you think of the

MSE Christmas Quiz

And to check with other MoneySavers how well you've done

Please click reply to discuss.

Gorgeous_George · 22 December 2008 at 11:18PM

Just 6/10 for me.

GG

lynneinjapan · 22 December 2008 at 11:20PM

Shame you can't go back and change your previous answers - I rushed my answer to the loyalty card one and then realised too late what the right answer would have been, but couldn't go back and change it.

Still managed 7/10, so not too bad.

shirlgirl2004 · 22 December 2008 at 11:50PM

I managed 8/10. I got the car insurance wrong and the loyalty points. I thought the pilot would have had the best rate insurance afterall if he can manage to pilot a plane a car should be pretty straightforward.:rotfl: I don't really bother with loyalty points. I mean I collect Tesco points but rarely shop in Boots and never in Sainsburys so wouldn't have a clue on their policies. I thought buying at the cheaper shop would have been better. Oh well you live and learn

MSE_Martin · 23 December 2008 at 2:03AM

Hiya folks

Glad to see you're enjoying it. I deliberately wrote the questions to be tough (and think the techies have put it together beautifully). Hopefully by making it tough people will get a few more tips out of the answers.

And its been tougher than I thought. Of the first 1,000 people only 3 got 10/10 and 5 got 9/10. So if you're getting 7 or 8 you're doing REALLY well.

Martin

pennyfrog · 23 December 2008 at 3:08AM

Really chuffed- I got 8! I goofed on the worse deal for the boxes of chocolates one and the railcard one (didn't really read that one properly, I discovered when I saw the answers.)
Very informative- nice bit of fun!

hislan · 23 December 2008 at 11:17AM

I did really rubbish (3/10)

but in my defence I am a Newbie!!!

I think it's so great, I've printed it out to play as a game on Christmas Day with my whole extended family (don't worry Martin, I'll credit it to you and point them all in the direction of your excellent website!) :money:

Merry Christmas (and a money-saving New Year!)

:beer:

BobbinAlong · 23 December 2008 at 11:29AM

Question 2 has to be wrong as you can only get the third 33% free if you pay for the third box ie it is 4 for the price of three.
in case 3 your money for one box buys 1 plus 40% boxes,
in case 2 it buys 1 and 33% boxes and
in case 1 the money for one box buys 2 boxes
hence case 2 must be the worst deal

rb10 · 23 December 2008 at 12:02PM

BobbinAlong wrote: »

Question 2 has to be wrong as you can only get the third 33% free if you pay for the third box ie it is 4 for the price of three.
in case 3 your money for one box buys 1 plus 40% boxes,
in case 2 it buys 1 and 33% boxes and
in case 1 the money for one box buys 2 boxes
hence case 2 must be the worst deal

No, the answer is correct. Say, for example, a box cost £3.

Under option 2, if you bought three boxes, this would cost £9 less 33%, so at a total cost of £6.

Under option 3, if you spent £6 you would get two boxes, plus 40% of two boxes, so getting 4/5ths of a box extra. So for the same money, you'd only get 2.8 boxes and not three.

Wyndham · 23 December 2008 at 12:04PM

I got 8!!! I'm dead chuffed.

Got the rail card one wrong (didn't really understand the question, so said always, then saw the answer and kicked myself). And the downshift challenge one....

The rest were sooooooooo easy, honest!

nuttywoman · 23 December 2008 at 12:11PM

dare i say 3 out of 10, but in my defence i don`t understand isas ,insurances or anything like that!lol.My moneysaving consists of the cheapest deal with goods , clothes etc, lol.
If there`d have been more questions on that, i`d have scored 10 out of 10 lol

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