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Table 1.—National Adult Literacy Survey

Level:	Whites percent	Blacks percent	Sample tasks

5	4	0	Summarize 2 ways lawyers challenge jurors. Calculate cost of carpet for a room.
4	21	4	Restate argument from long news article. Calculate money to raise child from info in article.
3	36	21	Write brief letter explaining billing error. Use flight schedule to plan travel.
2	25	37	Locate intersection on street map. Enter info on application for SS card.
1	14	38	Locate expiration date on driver's license. Total a bank deposit entry.

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