Quiz 33 saved its nastiest trick for a pile of triangles. Only 25% of players counted them all, making it one of the hardest puzzles we have ever run. The rest of the quiz was kinder, averaging 11 out of 15.
- Average score
- 11/15
- Answers correct
- 73%
- Hardest question
- 25%
What letter comes next in R, O, Y, G, B, I?
V. They are the colours of the rainbow: Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Indigo, Violet. Generations of school kids learned it as the name ROY G BIV.
55% of players spotted the pattern. It is one of those sequences that is impossible to unsee once you know it.
What does EDM stand for in music?
Electronic Dance Music. It is the umbrella term for the thumping, synth driven stuff the kids play at full volume, covering everything from house to dubstep.
57% of players knew the abbreviation. The other 43% have clearly been spared the car playlist arguments.
How many triangles can you count in the figure?
Have a proper look at the figure above before you commit. The answer was 16, counting triangles of every size, including the big ones made up of smaller ones.
Only 25% of players got there. Most people find somewhere between 10 and 13 and call it a day, which is exactly what the puzzle wants you to do.
Every question, ranked by difficulty
How many players got each one right
| Rank | Question | Type | Percent correct |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | How many triangles of any size can you count in this figure? | Hard | 25% |
| 2 | To the nearest 30 minutes, how long does it take the International Space Station to comple... | Hard | 30% |
| 3 | What letter comes next? R, O, Y, G, B, I, ? | Normal | 55% |
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Where players came from
Share of the week's plays by state
Topics, hardest to easiest
Correct rate by question topic
Space
30%Music
57%Logic
60%Sport
68%Movies / TV
75%General Knowledge
77%Games
82%Maths
84%Pop Culture
86%Language
86%Animals
95%So ended Quiz 33: a rainbow, a rave and a geometry ambush. If the triangles beat you, know that they beat almost three quarters of the country too.
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