Questions and Answers
Which of the following statements are sufficient to determine if a partner B invested more than partner A in a profit-sharing venture? Statement 1: Partner A invested $20,000. Statement 2: Partner B’s investment is $5,000 more than A’s. Statement 3: The total investment in the venture is $50,000.
If Company X produces 200 units and Company Y produces 300 units, what is the ratio of Company Y's production to Company X's production?
What is the maximum profit that can be gained if a product is sold at $150 and the cost price is $90?
If the total profit of $300, after distributing it between two partners A and B, is split such that A receives $x$ and B receives $(300 - x)$, what is the value of $x$ if A receives one-third of the total profit?
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A person invested a total of $5000 in two businesses at different rates of interest. If the amount from the first business was $x$ and from the second was $(5000 - x)$, which two values of $x$ will yield a total interest of $800 at 10% and 5% respectively? Fill in the following: The amount from the first business is $$ and from the second is $$.
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Study Notes
Types of Data Interpretation Questions
- Interest Problems: Involve calculations based on the concept of interest over time.
- Mixture Problems: Concern the combination of different substances or entities and computing their values.
- Profit and Loss: Focus on the financial calculations regarding revenue and expense comparisons.
- Mensuration: Deals with calculating areas, volumes, and other geometrical dimensions.
- Time and Work: Involves assessing work outputs over time among individuals or groups.
- Partnership: Relates to the distribution of profits or responsibilities among partners.
Question Types in Data Interpretation
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Data Sufficiency Questions:
- Designed to assess if provided statements contain enough information to answer a question.
- Includes three statements to analyze whether they can lead to a conclusive answer.
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Comparison of Quantities:
- Require evaluating two or more numerical values or entities to determine their relationship.
- Focuses on greater, lesser, or equivalent amounts.
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Maximum or Minimum Based Questions:
- Concentrate on identifying the largest or smallest value within a set of data.
- Useful in scenarios such as optimization problems.
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Fill in the Blanks Questions:
- Challenge respondents to determine missing values in a given scenario.
- Typically consist of two blanks which need to be accurately filled with numerical values or concepts based on analysis.
Creating the Set
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Description
This quiz focuses on data interpretation through various mathematical contexts, including interest, profit and loss, and partnership problems. It includes questions on data sufficiency, comparison of quantities, maximum and minimum scenarios, and fill in the blanks. Test your skills and enhance your understanding of these concepts with this engaging set of questions.