Interpreting workplace tables: Practice 1 (Foundation)

10 original teaching questions with answers and explanations.

Instructions for this set

Treat each labelled record or displayed table as the complete data for that question. Use stated units. Figures are hypothetical and no missing cell should be guessed. A calculator is allowed.

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  1. Output in units: North Q1 150, Q2 180. South Q1 210, Q2 240.

    1. What is the combined Q2 output?
    1. 480
    2. 390
    3. 420
    4. 450

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    Answer: C. 420

    Add the Q2 figures: North 180 plus South 240 = 420 units.
  2. 2. Which branch has the greater percentage output increase from Q1 to Q2?
    1. South
    2. Equal increases
    3. Cannot determine
    4. North

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    Answer: D. North

    North rises 30/150 = 20%; South rises 30/210 = about 14.29%. The equal absolute increase does not imply equal percentage growth.

  3. Quarterly costs in thousands of dollars: East 12; West 18; Central 15.

    3. What is West cost in dollars?
    1. $18,000
    2. $18
    3. $180
    4. $1,800

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    Answer: A. $18,000

    The table unit is thousands of dollars. West 18 therefore represents $18,000.

  4. Team A: 8 employees, 160 units. Team B: 6 employees, 150 units. Team C: 10 employees, 240 units.

    4. Which team has the highest output per employee?
    1. A
    2. B
    3. C
    4. A and C tie

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    Answer: B. B

    A produces 20 per employee; B produces 25; C produces 24. B has the highest productivity.

  5. Sales revenue: online $24,000; in-store $36,000.

    5. What share of total sales comes from online sales?
    1. 30%
    2. 35%
    3. 40%
    4. 60%

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    Answer: C. 40%

    Total sales are 24,000 plus 36,000 = $60,000. Online share is 24,000/60,000 = 40%.

  6. Group A: 100 orders, 10% returned. Group B: 1,000 orders, 5% returned.

    6. What is the total number of returns?
    1. 65
    2. 15
    3. 45
    4. 60

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    Answer: D. 60

    Group A has 10 returns and Group B has 50. Combined count is 60.

  7. Travel budget $1,000, actual $1,100. Software budget $2,000, actual $2,400. Training budget $1,500, actual $1,400.

    7. Which category is most over its cost budget in money terms?
    1. Software
    2. Training
    3. They are equal
    4. Travel

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    Answer: A. Software

    Travel is $100 over; software is $400 over; training is $100 under. Software has the greatest overspend.

  8. Product P: 200 units, cost $8 per unit. Product Q: 150 units, cost $10 per unit.

    8. Can the records establish which product has greater total profit?
    1. They have equal profit
    2. Cannot determine
    3. Yes, P
    4. Yes, Q

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    Answer: B. Cannot determine

    The records give quantities and unit costs but no selling prices or revenues, so profit cannot be compared.

  9. Calls handled: Monday 80, Tuesday 90, Wednesday 100, Thursday 80.

    9. What is the mean daily call count across these four days?
    1. 82.5
    2. 85
    3. 87.5
    4. 90

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    Answer: C. 87.5

    The total is 80 plus 90 plus 100 plus 80 = 350. Divide by four days to get 87.5.

  10. Depot A: 200 shipments, 3% late. Depot B: 500 shipments, 2% late.

    10. How many more late shipments did Depot B have than Depot A?
    1. 6
    2. 8
    3. 2
    4. 4

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    Answer: D. 4

    A has 200 times 0.03 = 6 late shipments; B has 500 times 0.02 = 10. B has four more.

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