A REPORT IN yesterday’s Irish Times said 40 per cent of Irish adults have difficulty solving basic maths problems, according to research by the National Adult Literacy Agency.
The survey put six basic maths questions to 1,010 adults.
But how hard were they? Judge for yourself with three questions.
Q1
An MP3 player costs €200 plus 21% value added tax (VAT). What is the total cost of the MP3 player?
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Q2
Which of the answers listed below corresponds to the area of a rectangular field of 20m by 15m?
a) 35m2
b) 70m2
c) 150m2
d) 300m2
Q3
Which do you think is better value - Pack A or Pack B?
Pack A - 3 pack €18.75
Pack B - 4 pack €27.80
Answers:
Q1 €242.
Q2 d) 300m2
Q3 Pack A
