| ITEM 31: |
Examiner says, as respondents
reads along:
"Dandy Employment Agency charges a fee of 4% of one's annual
pay. The agency found a job for Mr. Jones at $8,000/year. If Mr. Jones wants to
make $80 a month payments, how many months will it take him to pay the agency's
fee?"
(Correct response: 4 months) |
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Years
of Education |
|
National |
8 years |
less than |
High School |
Some |
College |
|
Average |
or less |
12 years |
Graduate |
College |
Graduate |
| Percent
Correct: |
61 |
28 |
51 |
64 |
81 |
87 |
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| ITEM
32: |
Examiner says, as
respondents reads along:
"If the government ordered a 15% reduction in
home heating fuel, how much oil would a family get if they had been burning 200
gallons a month?"
(Correct response: 170 gallons) |
|
|
Years
of Education |
|
National |
8 years |
less than |
High School |
Some |
College |
|
Average |
or less |
12 years |
Graduate |
College |
Graduate |
| Percent
Correct: |
63 |
42 |
52 |
65 |
74 |
84 |
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| ITEM
33: |
Examiner says, as
respondents reads along:
"Here is sign posted in a restaurant."
(Correct
response: #7) |
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|
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Three men had lunch
together. Two of the men had the Blue Plate
Special and coffee, while the
third man only had coffee. Including a
4% food tax, figure the total cost of
the lunch for the three men.
(Correct response: $3.38) |
|
|
Years
of Education |
|
National |
8 years |
less than |
High School |
Some |
College |
|
Average |
or less |
12 years |
Graduate |
College |
Graduate |
| Percent
Correct: |
58 |
40 |
51 |
61 |
65 |
68 |
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| Source: "The Adult Performance Level Study: A report submitted to the
Office of Education Dissemination Review Panel." Undated but labelled in
handwriting "O.K. 3/25/75." |
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