diff --git a/scripts/update_question_number.py b/scripts/update_question_number.py
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+"""
+Meant to be used like this:
+
+python scripts/update_question_number.py
+
+"""
+import pathlib
+from scripts.question_utils import get_question_list, get_challenges_count
+
+LINE_FLAG = b":bar_chart:"
+
+p = pathlib.Path(__file__).parent.parent.joinpath('README.md')
+
+
+with open(p, 'rb') as f:
+    file = f.readlines()
+
+
+file_list = [line.rstrip() for line in file]
+
+question_list = get_question_list(file_list)
+question_count = len(question_list)
+total_count = question_count + get_challenges_count()
+
+for line in file:
+    if LINE_FLAG in line:
+        file[file.index(line)] = b':bar_chart:  There are currently **%s** questions\r\n' %\
+                                 str(total_count).encode()
+        break
+
+with open(p, 'wb') as f:
+    f.writelines(file)