Mettl Numerical Reasoning 4 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: A pie chart shows market share: Brand A=35%, Brand B=28%, Brand C=22%, Brand D=15%. If total market value is $4.2 billion, how much larger is Brand A's share than Brand D's (in dollars)?
- $630M
- $756M
- $840M (Correct answer)
- $1.05B
Correct answer: $840M
Difference in share = 35% − 15% = 20%; 20% of $4.2B = $840M.
Question 2: A worker completes 2/5 of a task on Monday and 1/4 of the remainder on Tuesday. What fraction of the task remains after Tuesday?
- 7/20 (Correct answer)
- 9/20
- 3/10
- 11/20
Correct answer: 7/20
After Monday: 3/5 remains; after Tuesday: 3/5 × 3/4 = 9/20 remains — so the answer is 9/20, index 1.
Question 3: A line graph shows a stock price: Day 1=$50, Day 2=$55, Day 3=$49.50, Day 4=$54.45. What pattern does this follow?
- Increases by $5 each day
- Alternates +10% then −10%
- Increases by 10% then decreases by 10% (Correct answer)
- Random fluctuation
Correct answer: Increases by 10% then decreases by 10%
50×1.10=55; 55×0.90=49.50; 49.50×1.10=54.45 — the price alternates between +10% and −10%.
Question 4: A company's profit was $120,000 in 2022 and grew by 15% in 2023, then declined by 10% in 2024. What was the 2024 profit?
- $117,000
- $124,200 (Correct answer)
- $120,000
- $113,400
Correct answer: $124,200
2023: $120,000 × 1.15 = $138,000; 2024: $138,000 × 0.90 = $124,200.
Question 5: A number series: 3, 6, 12, 24, __ . What is the missing number?
- 36
- 42
- 48 (Correct answer)
- 52
Correct answer: 48
Each term doubles the previous one: 24 × 2 = 48.
Question 6: Four analysts estimate a project's cost: $48,000; $52,000; $47,000; $53,000. What is the range of their estimates?
- $4,000
- $5,000
- $6,000 (Correct answer)
- $8,000
Correct answer: $6,000
Range = $53,000 − $47,000 = $6,000.
Question 7: A table shows unit sales and prices: Product X sells 500 units at $12 each; Product Y sells 300 units at $18 each. What percentage of total revenue does Product Y represent?
- 36%
- 40% (Correct answer)
- 45%
- 52%
Correct answer: 40%
Revenue X = $6,000; Revenue Y = $5,400; Total = $11,400; Y% = 5400/11400 × 100 ≈ 47.4% — closest answer is 45%, index 2.
Mettl Numerical Reasoning 4
A pie chart shows market share: Brand A=35%, Brand B=28%, Brand C=22%, Brand D=15%.
If total market value is $4.2 billion, how much larger is Brand A's share than Brand D's (in dollars)?