Cognitive ability: Numeric ability: answer: cost of car in sale
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Question asked in the latest wave:
cogabrelease_w3.nacar
Question label:
Cost of car on sale
Question text:
A second hand car dealer is selling a car for £6,000. This is two thirds of what it cost new. How much did the car cost new?
Question universe:
if NuAbPre REF (If Resp hasn't refused test)
and if NASofa REF (If Resp hasn't refused test)
and if NADisease REF (If Resp hasn't refused test)
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| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| missing | -9 | 113 | 0.23% |
| inapplicable | -8 | 875 | 1.76% |
| proxy | -7 | 3830 | 7.71% |
| refusal | -2 | 46 | 0.09% |
| £9,000 (correct answer) | 1 | 27809 | 55.96% |
| wrong answer | 2 | 17019 | 34.25% |
| Total | 49692 | 100.0% |
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