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What % of American adults know how many feet are in a mile?

View Poll Results: What % of American adults know how many feet are in a mile?

Less than 2%

28 10.77%

2-5%

33 12.69%

5-10%

43 16.54%

10-15%

38 14.62%

15-20%

26 10.00%

20-30%

31 11.92%

30-40%

21 8.08%

40-50%

13 5.00%

50-60%

3 1.15%

More than 60%

24 9.23%

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03-12-2016 , 05:29 PM

chopstick

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What % of American adults know how many feet are in a mile?

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03-12-2016 , 05:49 PM

CheckRaise

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Probably less than 1%

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03-12-2016 , 05:57 PM

bixby snyder

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How is this not 100%

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03-12-2016 , 06:04 PM

lumberajack

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lol imperial

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03-12-2016 , 06:06 PM

gadgetguru

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how important is it for them to know this?

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03-12-2016 , 06:09 PM

ESKiMO-SiCKNE5S

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Do Americans realise how ridiculous it is for them to still not be using the metric system?

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03-12-2016 , 06:10 PM

SirOsis

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I said 30-40%. It seems like something everyone learns as a kid and you just kind of remember it. Of course I automatically dismiss 50% of adults because that seems about how many are absolute drooling morons.

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03-12-2016 , 06:11 PM

the orange crush

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5,280%?

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03-12-2016 , 06:13 PM

Larry Legend

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Originally Posted by ESKiMO-SiCKNE5S

Do Americans realise how ridiculous it is for them to still not be using the metric system?

Yes and would prefer the metric system but it really doesn't affect me anymore so it's whatever

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03-12-2016 , 06:16 PM

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SirOsis

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I've worked a lot in labs and it's all metric. I don't think you can even buy equipment to measure volumes in ounces. Metric is clearly superior but I don't lose any sleep over not using it everywhere.

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03-12-2016 , 06:30 PM

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#Thinman

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i think there's like hella miles in a kilomile

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03-12-2016 , 06:38 PM

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soah

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Originally Posted by SirOsis

Why would you remember? Other than as trivia, when does the number ever come up in real life?

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03-12-2016 , 06:40 PM

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gregorio

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Is it 1492?

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03-12-2016 , 06:43 PM

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ncboiler

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Let's just switch to the metric system and be done with it.

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03-12-2016 , 06:51 PM

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AngerPush

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60% is my guess

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03-12-2016 , 06:51 PM

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dkgojackets

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sticking with 10-15%

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03-12-2016 , 06:53 PM

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AngerPush

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Wife guessed 5,000 something. I pressed and she said 5,230. 60% still sounds reasonable but probably high

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03-12-2016 , 06:54 PM

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Steve350

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And the correct answer is... 3.5%

Where is the "bastard" option? Failed pole.

Last edited by Steve350; 03-12-2016 at 06:57 PM. Reason: added a line.

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03-12-2016 , 06:55 PM

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ncboiler

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Originally Posted by AngerPush

Wife guessed 5,000 something. I pressed and she said 5,230. 60% still sounds reasonable but probably high

Whores would have little idea.

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03-12-2016 , 07:00 PM

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Yeti

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it's utterly insane to think this is > 50%.

someone on facebook said '4%, but 7% could get it within 100 feet'. those are both maybe a couple of pips low, but that's close imo.

this should have been a poll of the actual question, not this 'what temperature does lodden think barry thinks daniel thinks the temperature inside bobby's room is?' bs.

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03-12-2016 , 07:56 PM

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younguns87

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everyone that watched Remember the Titans

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03-12-2016 , 08:10 PM

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ec_outlaw

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Originally Posted by gregorio

Is it 1492?

That's when Columbus came over on the Mayflower, right?

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03-12-2016 , 08:11 PM

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tabbaker

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525,600

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03-12-2016 , 08:22 PM

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ninetynine99

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voted bastard

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03-12-2016 , 08:53 PM

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johnzimbo

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I asked the wife, she said "No clue, that is something you would know".
I said "don't you remember this from when you were a kid?"
"Nope, do you know how many tablespoons are in a quarter cup?"
"Ummm...32?"
"Three"
"That must be three HEAPING tablespoons, you should have said that"

So now we are fighting over that.

Thanks

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