'Hardest 10%' question on The 1% Club that every contestant gets wrong

08 January 2024 , 01:01

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Lee Mack challenges players to test their knowledge and common sense

Fans of Lee Mack's quiz series The 1% Club have been left scratching their heads over the "hardest 10% question" that every contestant has gotten wrong so far.

The show is based on a set of questions given to 1,000 members of the public, with their answers determining how tough the questions are deemed to be - from 90% to 1% difficulty. Host Lee Mack then asks the 100 starting contestants 15 questions of increasing difficulty, with the most elite players getting closer and closer to those riddles only 1% of the nation got right.

And one query at the 10% mark has left players in a spin, as no-one is managing to crack it. As the answer is usually buried in the question, it's a real mind-boggling exercise, so why don't you put yourself to the challenge and see if you can figure it out.

No one on the show could guess the correct answer

Set yourself a timer for 30 seconds and give it a go. The question is: "Edna's birthday is on the 6th of April and Jen's birthday falls on the 15th of October, therefore Amir's birthday must be the '?' of January."

It has stumped viewers and players alike, so don't worry if it takes you a while to try and guess it. We're going to reveal the answer shortly so don't worry. The question is designed to confuse you, but once you see the answer you will realise it's quite obvious.

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So, the answer is that Amir's birthday will be January 24. This is because in the question each number correspinds to how far into the sentence it is. 6th is the sixth word in the question and 15th is the fifteenth word in the sentence, so by the time we get to the '?' it will be the 24th word, meaning 24 is the date of Amir's birthday.

It's a tricky question, but when the logic is explained it becomes clearer. Did you manage to get it? If so, you've beaten everyone on that episode! If this has got you wanting more, why not give this tricky brain teaser a go? This one again will test your IQ, and you will see an image that depicts seven rows of roses. At first glance, they probably look all the same, however you're challenged to spot the odd one out. However in true brain teaser form, it's designed to make it difficult. So set the timer and see how long it takes you.

Niamh Kirk