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[–] rallatsc 36 points 1 year ago (7 children)

Btw your 20% figure includes those at Level 1 literacy, only 8% are below level 1 (from your source)

[–] JohnDClay@sh.itjust.works 7 points 1 year ago (5 children)
[–] _dev_null@lemmy.zxcvn.xyz 14 points 1 year ago (4 children)

Best I could find:

People with Level 1 Literacy can:

  • Locate one piece of information in a sports article

  • Locate the expiration date on a driver’s license

  • Total a bank deposit entry

People with Level 2 Literacy can:

  • Interpret appliance warranty instructions

  • Locate an intersection on a street map

  • Calculate postage and fees when using certified mail

People with Level 3 Literacy can:

  • Write a brief letter to explain a credit card billing error

  • Use a bus schedule to choose the correct bus to take to get to work on time

  • Determine the discount on a car insurance bill if paid in full within 15 days

People with Level 4 Literacy can:

  • Explain the difference between two types of benefits at work

  • Calculate the correct change when given prices on a menu

People with Level 5 Literacy can:

  • Compare and summarize different approaches lawyers use during a trial

  • Use information in a table to compare two credit cards and explain the differences

  • Compute the cost to carpet a room in a house

[–] szczuroarturo@programming.dev 16 points 1 year ago

A lot of them seem to be mathematical questions

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