Revision as of 00:16, 24 June 2010 edit 99.149.170.124 (talk) changed 'easier' to 'faster' since once a program is written, either way is just as easy to use. ← Previous edit		Revision as of 13:32, 12 January 2011 edit undo 80.40.144.75 (talk) Updated formula to make the meanings a little clearer Next edit →
Line 4: :<math> 4.71 \left (\frac{\mbox{characters}}{\mbox{~~word~~words}} \right) + 0.5 \left (\frac{\mbox{words}}{\mbox{~~sentence~~sentences}} \right) - 21.43 </math> ''Characters'' are the number of letters and numbers. As a rough guide, US grade level 1 corresponds to ages 6 to 8. Reading level grade 8 corresponds to the typical reading level of a 14 year-old US child. Grade 12, the highest US secondary school grade before college, corresponds to the reading level of a 17 year-old.

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