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More on the Monty Hall problem.
The Mathematical Gazette,
November 2009
Setphen K Lucas, Jason Rosenhouse

Lost in translation
New York Times, 29 January 2010
Charles M. Blow

However, in the article we read that: "According to a survey released this week by the Pew Research Center for the People and the Press, only 1 person in 4 knew that 60 votes are needed in the Senate to break a filibuster and only 1 in 3 knew that no Senate Republicans voted for the health care bill."

The above shows a portion of an accompanying graphic entitled Widespread Political Illiteracy, which breaks out responses further based on age, education, political affiliation, etc. None of the results are encouraging.

The article provides a link to an online quiz at the Pew Research Center web site, where readers can test their own knowledge.

Submitted by Paul Alper.