1. Does mathematics count?
Research by National Research and Development Centre for adult literacy and numeracy.
People leaving school with poor numeracy skills were in the lowest paid jobs.

2. Does mathematics count?
Average salary at age 30 for people leaving school without good literacy or numeracy skills average hourly salary of:
£9.25
Those with weak numeracy skills were in the lowest section of this group with an average hourly salary of £7
What difference would this make in a lifetime?
9.25 – 7 = 2.25
2.25 x 40 x 52 = £4680 per year
4680 x 40 = £ per working lifetime.

3. Does mathematics count?
Average UK Salary is
7 x 40 x 52 = £14 560
Difference per year
– = £8940
8940 x 40 = £ per working lifetime.

4. Does mathematics count?
Average Salary for Health care professional is approximately £48 000 £
7 x 40 x 52 = £14 560
Difference per year
= £33 440
x 40 = £ per working lifetime.

5. Does mathematics count?
So YES it is equivalent to winning the lottery!