TalentLens Numerical Data Interpretation 5 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: A table shows that a company's net income is $350,000 on revenues of $2,500,000. What is the net profit margin?
- 12%
- 14% (Correct answer)
- 16%
- 18%
Correct answer: 14%
Net profit margin = 350,000 / 2,500,000 × 100 = 14%.
Question 2: A comparative table shows two stores: Store A sold 540 items at $12 each; Store B sold 420 items at $15 each. Which store had higher total revenue?
- Store A by $780 (Correct answer)
- Store B by $780
- Store A by $480
- They were equal
Correct answer: Store A by $780
Store A: 540 × $12 = $6,480; Store B: 420 × $15 = $6,300; Store A is higher by $180.
Question 3: A chart shows that labor costs make up 45% of a project's total cost of $880,000. What are the non-labor costs?
- $396,000
- $484,000 (Correct answer)
- $440,000
- $420,000
Correct answer: $484,000
Non-labor = 55% of $880,000 = 0.55 × 880,000 = $484,000.
Question 4: A data table shows test scores of 68, 74, 80, 74, 82, 74, and 90. What is the mode?
- 74 (Correct answer)
- 80
- 82
- 68
Correct answer: 74
74 appears three times, more than any other value, making it the mode.
Question 5: A graph shows that the exchange rate changed from 1.20 USD/EUR to 1.32 USD/EUR. By what percentage did the dollar weaken against the euro?
- 8%
- 9%
- 10% (Correct answer)
- 12%
Correct answer: 10%
(1.32 − 1.20) / 1.20 × 100 = 0.12 / 1.20 × 100 = 10%.
Question 6: A report shows that a factory produces 1,800 units per week with a 4% defect rate. How many defect-free units are produced weekly?
- 1,728 (Correct answer)
- 1,764
- 1,740
- 1,800
Correct answer: 1,728
Defect-free = 1,800 × (1 − 0.04) = 1,800 × 0.96 = 1,728 units.
Question 7: A summary table shows operating expenses grew from $620,000 to $713,000. If revenues stayed flat at $900,000, what happened to the operating margin?
- It fell from 31.1% to 20.8%
- It fell from 31.1% to 22.1% (Correct answer)
- It rose from 20.8% to 31.1%
- It stayed flat
Correct answer: It fell from 31.1% to 22.1%
Old margin = (900k−620k)/900k = 31.1%; new margin = (900k−713k)/900k = 187k/900k = 20.8%, a fall of about 10.3 pp — closest answer is 31.1% to 20.8%.
TalentLens Numerical Data Interpretation 5
A table shows that a company's net income is $350,000 on revenues of $2,500,000.
What is the net profit margin?