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Table 1 Numeracy assessment questions

From: Lower objectively and subjectively assessed numeracy are both associated with poorer self-rated health

SNS-3 questions (all)

1. How good are you at working with fractions?

2. How good are you at figuring out how much a shirt will cost if it is 25% off?

3. How often do you find numerical information to be useful?

PIAAC numeracy assessment questions (examples)

1. If the temperature shown [thermometer pictured showing 26º Celsius/78º Fahrenheit], decreases by 30º Celsius, what would the temperature be in degrees Celsius?

2. [Given a line graph showing the number of births per decade]. During which period was there a decline in births? Click all that apply