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  1. A table shows legal aid expenditure (in $thousands) by category: Criminal=850, Housing=420, Family=530, Immigration=200. What is the ratio of Criminal to Family expenditure?

    Answer: 85:53

    850:530 simplifies by dividing both by 10 to give 85:53, which does not simplify further.

  2. A graph shows conviction rates dropping from 82% in 2020 to 74% in 2024. If the same rate of decline continues, what would the conviction rate be in 2026?

    Answer: 70%

    Decline = 8% over 4 years (2% per year); by 2026 (2 more years) = 74% − 4% = 70%.

  3. A dual bar chart compares male and female BCAT candidates: 2022 (Male=320, Female=280), 2023 (Male=340, Female=360). In which year did female candidates outnumber male candidates?

    Answer: 2023

    In 2023, Female (360) > Male (340), while in 2022 Male (320) > Female (280).

  4. A table shows case resolution times (weeks): Trial A=8, Trial B=14, Trial C=6, Trial D=20, Trial E=12. What is the mean resolution time?

    Answer: 12 weeks

    Mean = (8+14+6+20+12)/5 = 60/5 = 12 weeks.

  5. A pie chart shows law firm expenditure: Salaries 50%, Office 20%, Marketing 15%, Miscellaneous 15%. If total expenditure is $2.4 million, how much is spent on Marketing?

    Answer: $360,000

    Marketing = 15% of $2,400,000 = 0.15 × 2,400,000 = $360,000.

  6. A line graph shows a court's weekly case load over 4 weeks: Week 1=95, Week 2=110, Week 3=105, Week 4=130. What is the percentage change from Week 1 to Week 4?

    Answer: 36.8%

    Percentage change = (130−95)/95 × 100 = 35/95 × 100 ≈ 36.8%.

  7. A table shows the number of solicitors at four firms: Firm A=45, Firm B=30, Firm C=60, Firm D=25. If Firm C's headcount decreases by 20% and Firm A's increases by 10%, which firm then has the most solicitors?

    Answer: Firm A

    Firm A becomes 45×1.10 = 49.5 ≈ 50; Firm C becomes 60×0.80 = 48; so Firm A leads.