5 Mathematical Bets That Will Win You Free Pints At The Pub

Squeeze coins through holes that should be too small, read people’s minds, and work out their bank details – all using maths.

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Getty Images/iStockphoto JamieAW

Bet someone you can fit a two-pence coin through a hole the size of a five-pence coin.

Bet someone you can fit a two-pence coin through a hole the size of a five-pence coin.

Draw a circle exactly the same size as a five-pence coin. Cut it out of the paper, leaving as perfectly circular a hole as possible. Your challenge now is to fit a two-pence coin through that hole without ripping the paper.

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