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Ketsuda Phoutinane & Sarah Lumley

Can you solve these everyday maths problems with the help of a calculator?

A new quiz puts your everyday maths skills to the test in honour of National Numeracy Day on May 18.

When you've aged out of school, maths as an adult involves valuable decision making, from figuring out a shopping discount to scaling up a recipe.

It comes as research found millions of Brits are burying their heads in the sand over the rise in the cost of living because they lack the confidence to work things out.

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