Mettl Numerical Reasoning 4

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)?

Accepted Answer

$840M

Answer

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?

Accepted Answer

7/20

Answer

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?

Accepted Answer

Increases by 10% then decreases by 10%

Answer

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?

Accepted Answer

$124,200

Answer

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?

Accepted Answer

48

Answer

Each term doubles the previous one: 24 × 2 = 48.

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Mettl Numerical Reasoning 4