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Would you take £50,000 or a 50/50 chance of £1m?

More or Less: Behind the Stats by BBC

Aug 1, 20268:59News & Politics

If you had a choice between instantly receiving £50,000 or a 50% chance to win £1m, which would you pick? When YouGov asked exactly that question to people in the UK, 73% said they would take the £50,000, while 21% opted...

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Would you take £50,000 or a 50/50 chance of £1m? is an episode from More or Less: Behind the Stats by BBC. If you had a choice between instantly receiving £50,000 or a 50% chance to win £1m, which would you pick? When YouGov asked exactly t...

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Published Aug 1, 2026, 8:59 long, audio available.

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