numerate

Example Sentences

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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

Rishi Sunak said the UK was one of the least numerate countries in the developed world in a speech championing maths.

From BBC • 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

Still, it’s not the whole story, since there are many quite numerate people who have had little formal schooling.

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