Lucifer Posted March 2, 2012 Share Posted March 2, 2012 As Confucius said, a wise man asks the questions but a fool supplies the answers.You can never have a wrong question,but wrong answers are frequent. I think you meant confusion ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucifer Posted March 2, 2012 Share Posted March 2, 2012 You're not on your own, I'm exactly the same. I think I must be number blind or summat. How often do you get " short changed " when you go shopping, I suspect never. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyclone Posted March 2, 2012 Share Posted March 2, 2012 Half of the adult population cannot do maths of primary level. Can you do this simple problem? A person is now paying 5% interest which rises to 7.5%.Calculate the percentage change in interest to one decimal place. That's not primary level and the question is worded to mislead anyway. Presumably a lot of people answer 2.5% incorrectly. I find it difficult to believe that with 50% of the population going to university, that an equal number can't do low level basic maths. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gnvqsos Posted March 2, 2012 Author Share Posted March 2, 2012 That's not primary level and the question is worded to mislead anyway. Presumably a lot of people answer 2.5% incorrectly. I find it difficult to believe that with 50% of the population going to university, that an equal number can't do low level basic maths. I am sorry to contradict you but the 50 % figure was an aspiration never achieved and many going to higher education remain innumerate-after all the GCSE grade C is easily achieved these days. The point is that most Maths questions are ambiguous,and if you could not calculate the answer please PM me and I will explain privately to spare your blushes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
denlin Posted March 2, 2012 Share Posted March 2, 2012 I think you meant confusion ? No he meant Confucius - ancient chinese philosopher, bit like Master Po grasshopper:hihi: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyclone Posted March 2, 2012 Share Posted March 2, 2012 I was under the impression that it was achieved some time ago. These are the figures for those actually getting a degree According to this measure, there are now 30% of men and 40% of women in each year group in the UK leaving with degrees. You're right though, it's 40% that go to university in the first place (and presumably 35% that graduate approximately). I didn't realise we'd never actually reached the target figure of 50%. Either way, I still find it difficult to believe that 50% of the population can't do primary level maths, and I still say that the question in the OP is not primary level (maybe I'm wrong, I should probably check). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyclone Posted March 2, 2012 Share Posted March 2, 2012 You're not on your own, I'm exactly the same. I think I must be number blind or summat. It's called dyscalcula. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leah-Lacie Posted March 2, 2012 Share Posted March 2, 2012 I was under the impression that it was achieved some time ago. These are the figures for those actually getting a degree You're right though, it's 40% that go to university in the first place (and presumably 35% that graduate approximately). I didn't realise we'd never actually reached the target figure of 50%. Either way, I still find it difficult to believe that 50% of the population can't do primary level maths, and I still say that the question in the OP is not primary level (maybe I'm wrong, I should probably check). My daughter has learned some fractions and percentages, and is on simple algebra now, aged 7, whilst at the same time, struggling to learn her times tables Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarmOKnee Posted March 2, 2012 Share Posted March 2, 2012 How often do you get " short changed " when you go shopping, I suspect never. Nope cos I always pay with me card! It's called dyscalcula. Oh I didn't know about that! Interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seathorne Posted March 2, 2012 Share Posted March 2, 2012 Thats because they are thick, like him --> The answer to that question is 2 Any more questions einstein? Massive fail :hihi::hihi:. I don't expect you will have got it even now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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