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British maths put to the test

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Britons need to be embarrassed about their lack of maths skills, according to a think tank - but just how bad is numeracy in the UK?

Former teacher Ros Smith challenged people to use long division to calculate 8,968 divided by 19. Keep watching for the answer.

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