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[-] rallatsc@slrpnk.net 5 points 2 years ago

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

[-] JohnDClay@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 years ago
[-] _dev_null@lemmy.zxcvn.xyz 6 points 2 years ago

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

[-] Waraugh@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 2 years ago

Damn, I’m fairly dumb but I think I could put this on my resume, I’m a lot higher in literacy than I expected.

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