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Generali's 12 days of Christmas Quiz (part II)

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  • vivatifosi
    vivatifosi Posts: 18,746 Forumite
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    Can I have a crack at d) please Gen?
    Please stay safe in the sun and learn the A-E of melanoma: A = asymmetry, B = irregular borders, C= different colours, D= diameter, larger than 6mm, E = evolving, is your mole changing? Most moles are not cancerous, any doubts, please check next time you visit your GP.
  • Generali
    Generali Posts: 36,411 Forumite
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    Wutang wrote: »
    I literally have no idea what you are talking about, is this english?

    Hi Wutang.

    The question is asking if you take a survey adding the value of all the houses in the UK together in the 2 year period from 2006-2008 (there are a lot of houses so it takes a while) and compare that with the total of the same sum done in the period 2008-2010 then what would be the difference between the numbers?
  • sss555s
    sss555s Posts: 3,175 Forumite
    I'm with chewy on this one. e
  • fc123
    fc123 Posts: 6,573 Forumite
    d. Down < £200,000,000,000

    D for me please.
  • Generali
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    Ok, question 4. According to the ONS (from Land Registry figures) which region (not Nation) has the highest rate of home owner occupation (incl those with a mortgage outstanding) and which region has the lowest in England, Scotland and Wales?

    Answers to 3 & 4 tomorrow and a nice new thread for questions 5 & 6 for those that can still be bothered with this!
  • Generali
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    michaels wrote: »
    That is the little known 'Exagerationist' trillion - after all if the Americans can get away with calling one thousand million a billion why shouldn't I call a thousand thousand thousand a trillion :o

    The billion became 1,000,000,000 in the UK in 1975. This is known as the 'short scale'. Most (but not all) non-English speaking countries including France still use the 'long scale'. The long scale 1,000,000,000 is called a milliard and in The City, especially in the money and FX markets, it is still the norm to call 1,000,000,000 'a yard' to avoid confusion.
  • silvercar
    silvercar Posts: 50,895 Ambassador
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    Generali wrote: »
    Ok, question 4. According to the ONS (from Land Registry figures) which region (not Nation) has the highest rate of home owner occupation (incl those with a mortgage outstanding) and which region has the lowest in England, Scotland and Wales?

    Answers to 3 & 4 tomorrow and a nice new thread for questions 5 & 6 for those that can still be bothered with this!

    I'd guess the South-East for the highest and North-west for the lowest. I was thinking Scotland for the lowest, but you said not a nation and I don't know how to divide Scotland.
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  • Generali
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    silvercar wrote: »
    I'd guess the South-East for the highest and North-west for the lowest. I was thinking Scotland for the lowest, but you said not a nation and I don't know how to divide Scotland.

    For these stats Scotland and Wales are each regions in the same way that London or SW England are.
  • vivatifosi
    vivatifosi Posts: 18,746 Forumite
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    I'm going to guess the South West is the highest rate of home occupancy and London the lowest. Again, in reality, I haven't got a chuffing clue. Thanks for the quiz Gen, it's fun.
    Please stay safe in the sun and learn the A-E of melanoma: A = asymmetry, B = irregular borders, C= different colours, D= diameter, larger than 6mm, E = evolving, is your mole changing? Most moles are not cancerous, any doubts, please check next time you visit your GP.
  • sss555s
    sss555s Posts: 3,175 Forumite
    I'm going for Scotland as the highest and London as the lowest. Keep it up Gen :beer:
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