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David Cameron says that the Conservatives have created 1000 jobs for every day they've been in office. Is this true? Do dairy farmers make a loss on each litre of milk that they produce, as is ofte...n claimed? Charlotte Smith from Farming Today talks us through the numbers. England cricketer Stuart Broad has prompted anger after tweeting: "I've heard if you earn minimum wage in England you're in the top 10% earners in the world. #stay #humble." More or Less considers whether this is true or not. The UK's unhappiest workers are retail staff and teachers, reported the Guardian this week. Really? How to use maths to find your life partner, with Matt Parker, author of "Things to Make and Do in the Fourth Dimension". And, what are the chances that two friends, given the same due date for their babies' birth, actually do give birth on the same day? Tim discusses the reliability - or otherwise- of pregnancy due dates with Professor Jason Gardosi of the Perinatal Institute. "About one-third of American girls become pregnant as teenagers" a New York Times article claimed. More or Less asks if this is true and looks at the long-term pregnancy trends in developed countries.
David Cameron says that the Conservatives have created 1000 jobs for every day they've been in office. Is this true? Do dairy farmers make a loss on each litre of milk that they produce, as is ofte...n claimed? Charlotte Smith from Farming Today talks us through the numbers. England cricketer Stuart Broad has prompted anger after tweeting: "I've heard if you earn minimum wage in England you're in the top 10% earners in the world. #stay #humble." More or Less considers whether this is true or not. The UK's unhappiest workers are retail staff and teachers, reported the Guardian this week. Really? How to use maths to find your life partner, with Matt Parker, author of "Things to Make and Do in the Fourth Dimension". And, what are the chances that two friends, given the same due date for their babies' birth, actually do give birth on the same day? Tim discusses the reliability - or otherwise- of pregnancy due dates with Professor Jason Gardosi of the Perinatal Institute. "About one-third of American girls become pregnant as teenagers" a New York Times article claimed. More or Less asks if this is true and looks at the long-term pregnancy trends in developed countries.
| Series: | More or less |
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| Episode | 5 |
| First transmission date: | 2015-02-01 |
| Original broadcast channel: | BBC Radio 4 |
| Published: | 2015 |
| Rights Statement: | Rights owned or controlled by The Open University |
| Restrictions on use: | This material can be used in accordance with The Open University conditions of use. A link to the conditions can be found at the bottom of all OU Digital Archive web pages. |
| Duration: | 00:28:00 |
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| Producer: | Ruth Alexander |
| Presenter: | Tim Harford |
| Contributors: | Tim Harford; Penelope Chaney; Keith Moore; Charlotte Smith; James Beard; Jason Gardosi; Eleanor Marshall; Roger Ingham; Matt Parker; Rosamund Jones; Hannah Moore; Gemma Ashman; Ruth Alexander |
| Publisher: | BBC Open University |
| Subject terms: | Economics; Mathematics; Statistics |
| Production number: | AUDA980B |
| Available to public: | no |
