TalentLens Numerical Data Interpretation 5

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?

Accepted Answer

14%

Answer

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?

Accepted Answer

Store A by $780

Answer

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?

Accepted Answer

$484,000

Answer

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?

Accepted Answer

74

Answer

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?

Accepted Answer

10%

Answer

(1.32 − 1.20) / 1.20 × 100 = 0.12 / 1.20 × 100 = 10%.

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