numerate

Example Sentences

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He said the new qualification would ensure children leave school "literate and numerate".

From BBC • Oct. 4, 2023

He said an “anti-maths mindset” had made Britain one of the least numerate nations in the developed world.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 17, 2023

It’s harder-edged, more numerate and more closely connected to the floods, fires and December tornadoes that have upended millions of people’s lives.

From New York Times • Dec. 12, 2021

Being numerate doesn’t guarantee you’ll use numbers well in decisions, though.

From Washington Post • Sep. 27, 2019

In addition to being wise to the problem of selfselected samples, the numerate consumer should also understand the related problem of the selfselected study.

From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos