Are you sure you have the maths skills to make money-saving choices? We've teamed up with TV veteran and maths buff Johnny Ball to help you to recognise the benefits of knowing your numbers.
Take the Ready When You Are challenge to see how good you are at maths. This is a fun and interactive online quiz based on real life situations hosted by Johnny Ball and Eamonn Holmes.
Did you know?
- £1.45 billion was lost in the UK last year due to Brits struggling to master the basics.
- One in six struggles to work out the best value for money on electricity and gas.
- A similar number get confused by trying to work out which supermarket offers provide better value.
- Almost a fifth of Brits don't trust their own maths and rely on others to do their calculations, leaving them out of pocket.
- 14% admit to over-spending as a result of incorrectly calculating the cost of shopping items. *
Johnny says: "Dealing with numbers can be off-putting at the best of times, let alone at a time when trying to cope with bill, mortgage and food price rises. But the truth is, we all call upon our maths skills every day, and if your number-crunching isn't up to scratch, there is a danger you could be left out of pocket.
"Making a few small positive changes will not only boost your confidence, but help you take control of managing your money."
Read our top tips to keep your bank balance in check this autumn.
* Statistics sourced from consumer research commissioned by
learndirect and carried out by The
Survey Shop. The Survey Shop interviewed a random sample of 2,000
adults aged 18+ by telephone between 7-18th January 2008. On average, the
UK adult loses £32 each year. This has been multiplied by the adult
population of 48,569,000.