Wonderful political ad

28 07 2008

Not only is this a great political ad, I love the beautiful way that it helps to quantify just how much $9 billion is.

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Are you numerate (mathematically literate)?

1 07 2008

Here is an interesting recent quiz from the Dear Science blog:

Assuming you drive the same distance, which change will save more gas in a given year:

  • Switching from a Dodge Ram at 13 MPG to a Toyota Tundra at 15 MPG
  • Switching from a Honda Fit at 32 MPG to a Toyota Prius at 44 MPG

The answer will probably surprise you…click the link below to find out.

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