IPAT Data Interpretation

Question 1

A bar chart shows burglaries: Jan=40, Feb=35, Mar=50, Apr=45. Which month had the most burglaries?

Accepted Answer

March

Answer

March had 50 burglaries, which is the highest value in the data set.

Question 2

A pie chart shows crime types: theft 40%, assault 25%, drug offences 20%, other 15%. Which is the smallest category?

Accepted Answer

Other

Answer

'Other' at 15% is the smallest segment in the pie chart.

Question 3

Data: Station A had 120 incidents in Q1 and 150 in Q2. What is the percentage increase from Q1 to Q2?

Accepted Answer

25%

Answer

Increase = 150 − 120 = 30. Percentage = (30 ÷ 120) × 100 = 25%.

Question 4

A line graph shows crime declining steadily from 500 in 2020 to 380 in 2023. What is the average annual reduction?

Accepted Answer

40

Answer

Total reduction = 500 − 380 = 120 over 3 years. Average annual = 120 ÷ 3 = 40.

Question 5

Table: District A=200 crimes, District B=150, District C=250, District D=100. Total crimes = 700. What % of crimes are in District C?

Accepted Answer

35.7%

Answer

District C = 250. Percentage = (250 ÷ 700) × 100 = 35.71%, approximately 35.7%.

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