Britain will ban calculators in elementary school to give children time to learn arithmetic.
Schools minister Nick Gibb said: “Without a solid grounding in arithmetic and early maths in primary school, children go on to struggle with basic maths skills throughout their school careers.”
Nearly half of British adults have the numeracy skills expected of children aged nine to 11, according to a government survey. They have difficult comparing prices and paying bills.
The quiz measures skills expected of the average 11-year-old: