Numeracy

Numeracy is the ability to understand mathematical or statistical phenomena, whether in a technical context or in everyday life. The term is by analogy with literacy. Innumeracy is a lack of numeracy.

The MegaPenny Project has some great visualizations of large numbers in the form of the volume that number of pennies would occupy. They are located at: http://www.kokogiak.com/megapenny/default.asp

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The MegaPenny Project

 
 

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