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Start with the lessons Numerical Reasoning Course: Lessons: about 180 minutes of reading. Every test question is covered in the lessons.
Question 1 of 18
The table shows third-quarter budgets and actual spending. Overall, by how much was actual spending above or below the total budget? Department Budget Actual spending Operations $120,000 $126,000 Sales $80,000 $76,400 IT $45,000 $49,950 HR $30,000 $29,100
Show answer Answer: D. $6,450 over budget
Total budget = $275,000. Total actual = $281,450. Actual − budget = $6,450, so spending was over budget.
Question 2 of 18
The table shows third-quarter budgets and actual spending. Which department overspent by the largest percentage of its budget? Department Budget Actual spending Operations $120,000 $126,000 Sales $80,000 $76,400 IT $45,000 $49,950 HR $30,000 $29,100
Show answer Answer: D. IT
Operations overspent by 6,000 ÷ 120,000 = 5%. IT overspent by 4,950 ÷ 45,000 = 11%. Operations had the bigger dollar amount, but IT the bigger percentage.
Question 3 of 18
The table shows third-quarter budgets and actual spending. By what percentage did the Sales department underspend its budget? Department Budget Actual spending Operations $120,000 $126,000 Sales $80,000 $76,400 IT $45,000 $49,950 HR $30,000 $29,100
Show answer Answer: B. 4.5%
Underspend = 80,000 − 76,400 = 3,600. 3,600 ÷ 80,000 × 100 = 4.5%.
Question 4 of 18
The table shows third-quarter budgets and actual spending. Next quarter, IT's budget will be 8% higher than this quarter's budget. What will the new IT budget be? Department Budget Actual spending Operations $120,000 $126,000 Sales $80,000 $76,400 IT $45,000 $49,950 HR $30,000 $29,100
Show answer Answer: A. $48,600
Use the budget, not actual spending: 45,000 × 1.08 = $48,600.
Question 5 of 18
The table shows a site's weekly staffing plan. What is the total weekly wage cost? Role Number of staff Hours per week (each) Hourly rate Front desk 6 30 $19.00 Supervisor 2 40 $27.50 Cleaner 4 25 $18.25
Show answer Answer: D. $7,445
Cost per role = staff × hours × rate: Front desk 6 × 30 × 19.00 = $3,420; Supervisor 2 × 40 × 27.50 = $2,200; Cleaner 4 × 25 × 18.25 = $1,825. Total = $7,445.
Question 6 of 18
The table shows a site's weekly staffing plan. Supervisors' wages are what percentage of the total weekly wage cost, to one decimal place? Role Number of staff Hours per week (each) Hourly rate Front desk 6 30 $19.00 Supervisor 2 40 $27.50 Cleaner 4 25 $18.25
Show answer Answer: D. 29.6%
Supervisor cost = 2 × 40 × 27.50 = $2,200. Total = $7,445. 2,200 ÷ 7,445 × 100 = 29.6%.
Question 7 of 18
The table shows a site's weekly staffing plan. If each front-desk worker works 5 more hours a week, by how much does the weekly wage cost go up? Role Number of staff Hours per week (each) Hourly rate Front desk 6 30 $19.00 Supervisor 2 40 $27.50 Cleaner 4 25 $18.25
Show answer Answer: D. $570
Extra hours = 6 staff × 5 hours = 30 hours. 30 × $19.00 = $570.
Question 8 of 18
The table shows a site's weekly staffing plan. What is the wage cost for cleaners over a 4-week period? Role Number of staff Hours per week (each) Hourly rate Front desk 6 30 $19.00 Supervisor 2 40 $27.50 Cleaner 4 25 $18.25
Show answer Answer: D. $7,300
Weekly cleaner cost = 4 × 25 × 18.25 = $1,825. Over 4 weeks: $1,825 × 4 = $7,300.
Question 9 of 18
The table shows last month's product sales. Which product brought in the most revenue? Product Units sold Price per unit A 1,200 $15.00 B 850 $24.00 C 400 $55.00 D 2,000 $6.50
Show answer Answer: C. Product C
Revenue = units × price: A $18,000, B $20,400, C $22,000, D $13,000. Product C earned most, even though Product D sold the most units.
Question 10 of 18
The table shows last month's product sales. Product C's revenue is what share of total revenue, to the nearest whole percent? Product Units sold Price per unit A 1,200 $15.00 B 850 $24.00 C 400 $55.00 D 2,000 $6.50
Show answer Answer: B. 30%
Total revenue = $73,400. Product C = $22,000. 22,000 ÷ 73,400 × 100 = 30.0%, which is 30%.
Question 11 of 18
The table shows last month's product sales. Next month, Product B's price goes up 10% and its units sold fall 10%. What will Product B's revenue be? Product Units sold Price per unit A 1,200 $15.00 B 850 $24.00 C 400 $55.00 D 2,000 $6.50
Show answer Answer: B. $20,196
New units = 850 × 0.9 = 765. New price = 24 × 1.1 = $26.40. Revenue = 765 × 26.40 = $20,196. A 10% rise and a 10% fall do not cancel out.
Question 12 of 18
The table shows customer survey results. How many customers said they were satisfied in 2024? Year Survey responses Satisfied 2023 500 72% 2024 650 68% 2025 800 70%
Show answer Answer: C. 442
68% of 650 = 0.68 × 650 = 442.
Question 13 of 18
The table shows customer survey results. By how many did the number of satisfied customers change from 2023 to 2025? Year Survey responses Satisfied 2023 500 72% 2024 650 68% 2025 800 70%
Show answer Answer: C. Up by 200
2023: 72% × 500 = 360. 2025: 70% × 800 = 560. Change = up by 200, even though the percentage fell by 2 points.
Question 14 of 18
The table shows customer survey results. The satisfied percentage fell from 2023 to 2024. What happened to the NUMBER of satisfied customers? Year Survey responses Satisfied 2023 500 72% 2024 650 68% 2025 800 70%
Show answer Answer: A. It rose, from 360 to 442
2023: 0.72 × 500 = 360. 2024: 0.68 × 650 = 442. More people answered in 2024, so the number rose even though the rate fell.
Question 15 of 18
The table shows quarterly sales for three offices and the exchange rates to use. Which office had the highest sales in Canadian dollars? Office Sales in local currency Canadian dollars per 1 unit US office US$120,000 1.36 UK office £70,000 1.84 EU office €90,000 1.50
Show answer Answer: C. US office
Multiply local sales by the rate: US office $163,200, UK office $128,800, EU office $135,000. The US office is highest.
Question 16 of 18
The table shows quarterly sales for three offices and the exchange rates to use. What were the total sales of all three offices in Canadian dollars? Office Sales in local currency Canadian dollars per 1 unit US office US$120,000 1.36 UK office £70,000 1.84 EU office €90,000 1.50
Show answer Answer: C. $427,000
Convert each office: $163,200 + $128,800 + $135,000 = $427,000. Adding the local amounts directly mixes currencies.
Question 17 of 18
Sales are $200,000 this year and are expected to grow by 5% each year. What are expected sales in two years? Show answer Answer: D. $220,500
Year 1: 200,000 × 1.05 = $210,000. Year 2: 210,000 × 1.05 = $220,500. The second 5% is taken on the larger amount.
Question 18 of 18
An event has fixed costs of $3,600 plus $12 per guest. Tickets cost $30. How many tickets must be sold to cover all costs? Show answer Answer: C. 200
Each ticket leaves 30 − 12 = $18 toward fixed costs. 3,600 ÷ 18 = 200 tickets.
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