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William, a 17-year-old high school student, chooses products in the grocery store by looking at the pictures on the labels of the goods on the shelves because he cannot read many of the words. William would be considered_______.

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William would be considered as Functionally illiterate.

What is Functionally illiterate

Functionally illiterate refers to individuals who have difficulty reading, writing, and comprehending written information in their daily lives. It means that they have limited literacy skills that hinder their ability to effectively function and participate in various activities that require reading and understanding written materials. Functionally illiterate individuals may struggle with tasks such as reading signs, filling out forms, understanding instructions, or comprehending written information on product labels, like in the case of William. In which he is looking at the picture on the labels of the goods on the shelves.

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Hi! The answer is analphabet.

If William can't read or understand words in a paper or product, he is considered an analphabet. His incapacity to understand a few words by consequence left him with the alternative of seeing the pictures as a way to recognize what it is on the shelve, what is the product.

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