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Am I being picky or...

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Anya Fri 16-Oct-15 11:20:25
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Have I got the maths wrong somewhere?

In case the photo isn't clear it says the pack contains 9 rolls with 160 'sheets' in each roll.

9x160 = 1440 (sheets)

1440 / 4.5 = 32

So why do Sainsburys think this equates to 31.3p per sheet? hmm

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Elegran Fri 16-Oct-15 11:57:53

If the count is short, will you take the unwound roll back to them for a refund? (in a carrier bag, of course, and charge them 5p for the bag)

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Ana Fri 16-Oct-15 12:02:30

You have to watch it with these multiple-roll packs. Tesco is offering a 9 pack of Andrex for £4.50 but the 4 packs are on special offer at 2 for £3.50!

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Anya Fri 16-Oct-15 12:03:07

89, 90, 91, ..... Not sure it's all going to fit into a carrier bag ...92, 93,...

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Ana Fri 16-Oct-15 12:04:52

Is this the best fun we've had in many a morning on Gransnet? grin

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Anya Fri 16-Oct-15 12:06:36

That's 50p a roll as against 43.75p a roll

Bum! Now you've made me lose count Ana

1, 2, 3, 4, ....

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rosesarered Fri 16-Oct-15 12:07:54

Do we have sad lives or what?grin

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Anya Fri 16-Oct-15 12:11:28

Well it seems to me that the same subjects keep coming up again and again on GN.

Surely this is a first? hmm

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Anya Fri 16-Oct-15 12:13:05

PS lost count again so now writing the number in each sheet as I go along.

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Galen Fri 16-Oct-15 12:25:51

The mind boggles!hmm do you think Which magazine would be interested in your findings?

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Ana Fri 16-Oct-15 12:26:48

Hope it's permanent ink! grin

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