Jim Graham Posted March 2, 2012 Share Posted March 2, 2012 And one many avoid-I will evem allow JG to use an abacus if he chooses. You know me, I have all the answers. But, in this case the question is unanswerable because there is not enough clarity of information. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gnvqsos Posted March 2, 2012 Author Share Posted March 2, 2012 You know me, I have all the answers. But, in this case the question is unanswerable because there is not enough clarity of information. Well I have had many PMs with the correct answer so dont try your evasive tactics a la politicos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gnvqsos Posted March 2, 2012 Author 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). Its 50% of adults-children find it child's play and cope well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyclone Posted March 2, 2012 Share Posted March 2, 2012 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 Okay, that does sound a bit messed up. I can't really remember when I first discovered %, it might have been late junior school, in which case it is primary level, but the wording of the question was deliberately complicated which I think raises it above the primary level. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leah-Lacie Posted March 2, 2012 Share Posted March 2, 2012 Okay, that does sound a bit messed up. I can't really remember when I first discovered %, it might have been late junior school, in which case it is primary level, but the wording of the question was deliberately complicated which I think raises it above the primary level. I thought the same, I did know the answer was 50%, but I really wasn't sure if the question was asking for 2.5% Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eater Sundae 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). A couple of months ago I was in a cafe staffed by 3 part time staff, all around 20 years old. Two of then are certainly students on degree courses, and I think the third is also. After a little discussion amongst themselves about some work they were doing in the kitchen at the back, they had to come out front and ask me and another customer waiting at the counter, "Is 500 millilitres the same as a litre?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hard2miss Posted March 2, 2012 Share Posted March 2, 2012 Half of the adult population cannot do maths of primary level. Yeh and the other 60% only think they are good at it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyclone Posted March 2, 2012 Share Posted March 2, 2012 Maybe they were all doing The History of English Language and hadn't done any science since GCSE. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinfoilhat Posted March 2, 2012 Share Posted March 2, 2012 A couple of months ago I was in a cafe staffed by 3 part time staff, all around 20 years old. Two of then are certainly students on degree courses, and I think the third is also. After a little discussion amongst themselves about some work they were doing in the kitchen at the back, they had to come out front and ask me and another customer waiting at the counter, "Is 500 millilitres the same as a litre?" That doesn't surprise me. It's quite frightening what school leavers don't know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gnvqsos Posted March 2, 2012 Author Share Posted March 2, 2012 A couple of months ago I was in a cafe staffed by 3 part time staff, all around 20 years old. Two of then are certainly students on degree courses, and I think the third is also. After a little discussion amongst themselves about some work they were doing in the kitchen at the back, they had to come out front and ask me and another customer waiting at the counter, "Is 500 millilitres the same as a litre?" Well were you able to answer them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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