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L4sBot Aug 22, 2023

Pentagon Set to Allow Calculator Use on Military Entrance Exam as Recruiting Slumps

Pentagon Set to Allow Calculator Use on Military Entrance Exam as Recruiting Slumps - Lemmy.world

Pentagon Set to Allow Calculator Use on Military Entrance Exam as Recruiting Slumps::The change would put the ASVAB on par with how test-taking has evolved in the past decade, with calculators being widely used in math classes and on college entrance exams such as the ACT and SAT.

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Flying Squid Aug 22, 2023

I don’t know about this. I would think there would be a lot of military applications, such as judging ranges, where being able to do arithmetic in your head would be pretty vital at times. Maybe I’m wrong?

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BrisaLuna

I agree, although I think their main concern at this time is to recruit bodies for following orders than math their way into their careers.

No military strength if no military numbers.