1. the inability to understand or work with numbers and basic mathematical concepts

Examples

• The study revealed widespread innumeracy among high school graduates.
• Her innumeracy made it difficult to balance her checkbook.
• The politician’s innumeracy was evident when he misunderstood the budget statistics.
• Educational reforms aim to reduce innumeracy in elementary schools.
• Innumeracy can lead to poor financial decisions and debt problems.
• The survey showed that innumeracy affects people’s ability to interpret medical statistics.