Math skills are not the problem. It’s more a matter of semantics and language. In the Imperial measurement system a “billion” equals 10⁹ (one thousand million), in the Metric System “billion” equals 10¹² (one million million). Ignorance is the real culprit, not a lack of really basic math skills.

Math skills are not the problem. It’s more a matter of semantics and language. In the Imperial measurement system a “billion” equals 10⁹ (one thousand million), in the Metric System “billion” equals 10¹² (one million million). Ignorance is the real culprit, not a lack of really basic math skills.

Math skills are not the problem. It’s more a matter of semantics and language. In the Imperial measurement system a “billion” equals 10⁹ (one thousand million), in the Metric System “billion” equals 10¹² (one million million). Ignorance is the real culprit, not a lack of really basic math skills.