GRE Data Interpretation Questions 2

Question 1

A pie chart shows a company's budget of $480,000 split into Marketing 25%, Salaries 40%, R&D 20%, and Other 15%. How much is allocated to R&D?

Accepted Answer

$96,000

Answer

20% of $480,000 equals $96,000.

Question 2

A bar graph shows sales of 120, 150, 180, and 210 units over four quarters. What is the percent increase from Q1 to Q4?

Accepted Answer

75%

Answer

(210 − 120)/120 = 90/120 = 75%.

Question 3

A table lists test scores: 60, 70, 80, 90, 100. What is the median score?

Accepted Answer

80

Answer

The middle value of the five ordered scores is 80.

Question 4

A line graph shows website visits doubling each month starting at 500 in January. How many visits occur in April?

Accepted Answer

4,000

Answer

500 → 1,000 → 2,000 → 4,000 by April.

Question 5

A frequency table shows 5 people earning $30k, 3 earning $50k, and 2 earning $80k. What is the mean income?

Accepted Answer

$46,000

Answer

(150k + 150k + 160k)/10 = 460k/10 = $46,000.

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