How do you make something 10-times more lethal?
What does the government mean when it commits to developing a “10-times more lethal” army?
Why was the much-missed Sycamore Gap tree said to be worth a strikingly exact £622,191?
Are there really twice as many people teaching Yoga as there are in the fishing industry?
Is the number of workers per pensioner really falling from 4 to 3 to 2?
And what did Donald Trump mean when he said the price of eggs had fallen by 400%?
Tim Harford investigates some of the numbers in the news.
If you want us to look at a number you think looks a bit suspicious, email the team - moreorless@bbc.co.uk
Please note an earlier edition of the programme incorrectly stated that the new EU-UK fishing agreement would last 4 years. The agreement length is 12 years.
More or Less is produced in partnership with the Open University.
Presenter: Tim Harford Reporter: Lizzy McNeill Producer: Nicholas Barrett Series producer: Tom Colls Production co-ordinator: Brenda Brown Sound mix: Neil Churchill Editor: Richard Vadon
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