Quantitative Level 4 Score range 326 to 375
With one exception, the tasks at this level require the reader to perform a single arithmetic operation where typically either the quantities or the operation are not as easily determined. That is, for most of the tasks at this level, the question or directive does not provide a semantic relation term such as ‘how many’ or “calculate the difference” to help the reader.
Tasks around 350 on the quantitative scale tend to require the application of a single operation where either the quantities or the operation are not easily determined. One such task involves a compound interest table. It directs the reader to “calculate the total amount of money you will have if you invest $100 at a rate of 6% for ten years.” This task received a difficulty value of 348, in part because many people treated this as a document rather than a quantitative task and simply looked up the amount of interest that would be earned. They likely forgot to add the interest to their $100 investment.
In Canada, 16% of adults are performing at Level 4.
