Posted on Friday 5th Apr 2019
Potentially millions of British adults regret not taking maths more seriously at a younger age, a poll has found.
A total of 43 per cent of the 2,000 adults admitted to wishing that they concentrated more on the subject when they were at school.
Others said they wished finances, numeracy and budgeting had been a bigger part of their life at home and school when they were younger to avoid difficulty later on in life.
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