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Think of a Number

Series 1

The Shape of Wealth

Duration: 24 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC One WestLatest broadcast: on BBC Four

Available for years

A light-hearted exploration of numbers and science, presented by Johnny Ball. Today's programme is about wealth and features a giant roll-a-penny, dicey things about dice, a number over 1,000 miles long, diamonds, the Crown Jewels and gold bars.

Meanwhile, where would you place two minus signs and one plus sign in this sequence of numbers, 123456789, for them to total 100? Show less

Contributors

Presenter:
Johnny Ball
Series Producer:
Ann Reay

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