England’s Math Dunces Baffled by Christmas Sale Offers! “About 14.9 million adults in England do not have the maths skills expected of an 11-year old and may have problems working out even basic deals like “20 percent off” or “buy one, get the second half-price”, the Department of Education and Skills said.” WTF!
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This entry was posted by Blue Midget on Wednesday, December 27th, 2006, at 1:40 pm, and was filed in Asides.
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I imagine the same could be said of the majority of American citizens as well. Most people can’t make change, much less figure out how to take percentages.
December 27th, 2006, at 3:41 pm #