Data Interpretation and Analysis Flashcards
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A California state department's budget shows expenditures of $2.4M in Q1, $2.8M in Q2, $3.1M in Q3, and $3.7M in Q4. What is the average quarterly increase?
Answer: $433,333
Total increase from Q1 to Q4 is $1.3M over 3 intervals. $1,300,000 / 3 = $433,333.
A bar chart shows Department A processed 1,200 applications while Department B processed 900. What percentage more did A process compared to B?
Answer: 33.3%
The difference is 300. 300 / 900 = 33.3% more than Department B.
A pie chart shows: Administrative 35%, Technical 25%, Professional 20%, Support 15%, Management 5%. If total workforce is 2,000, how many are in Technical and Professional combined?
Answer: 900
Technical (25%) + Professional (20%) = 45% of 2,000 = 900.
A state agency tracks monthly complaints: Jan 450, Feb 380, Mar 520, Apr 490. What is the median?
Answer: 470
Ordered: 380, 450, 490, 520. Median of four values: (450 + 490) / 2 = 470.
A trend line shows processing time decreased from 14 days in 2020 to 8 days in 2024. If linear, what is expected in 2026?
Answer: 5 days
Rate of decrease: (14-8)/4 = 1.5 days/year. From 2024: 8 - (1.5 x 2) = 5 days.
Five California regions have populations of 4.2M, 3.8M, 2.1M, 1.5M, and 0.9M. What percentage lives in the two largest regions?
Answer: 64%
Total: 12.5M. Two largest: 4.2M + 3.8M = 8.0M. 8.0/12.5 = 64%.
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