alleryEstimates say dyscalculia affects roughly what share of people?
AUnder 1 percent
BAbout 15 to 20 percent
CAbout 30 to 35 percent
DAbout 3 to 6 percent
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. About 3 to 6 percent
1. Prevalence estimates for dyscalculia sit in a small band.
2. Estimates range between three and six percent of the population.
3. Figures like 15 percent or more overstate it; under 1 percent understates it.
_Source: Wikipedia, Dyscalculia, Epidemiology_
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