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numeracy  

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  • Numeracy, also known as numerical or quantitative literacy, refers to an ability to reason with numbers and other mathematical concepts. The word was first introduced in 1959 by the UK Committee on Education, presided over by Sir Geoffrey Crowther. [Source: Encyclopedia of Medical Decision Making; Numeracy]

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