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October 10, 2025

Navigate with a compass? Fix a car engine? What Americans say they can (and can’t) do

Younger Americans are less likely than older adults to say they could do certain tasks

Younger Americans are less likely than older adults to say they could do certain tasks

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Younger Americans are less likely than older adults to say they could do certain tasks

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Navigate with a compass? Fix a car engine? What Americans say they can (and can’t) do
Most Americans say they could do many practical tasks, but relatively few say they could fix a car engine
Education differences – and similarities – in Americans’ confidence in doing common tasks
Men are more confident than women that they could do certain tasks, especially fixing a car’s engine
Younger Americans are less likely than older adults to say they could do certain tasks