Introduction to Data Interpretation


Direction: Study the following graph and answer the questions.

  1. Find the percentage decrease in income from 2001 to 2002.









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    Definite income is not known.

    Correct Option: D

    Definite income is not known.
    Hence , Data is not sufficient for solve this question .


Direction: The graph given below shows the daily income of 50 workers in a factory. Study the graph and answer the questions.

  1. The median wages in the factory is









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    According to given graph in question ,
    Lowest value in wages = 120
    Highest value in wages = 200

    Median =
    Lowest value + Highest value
    2

    Correct Option: D

    According to given graph in question ,
    Lowest value in wages = 120
    Highest value in wages = 200

    Median =
    Lowest value + Highest value
    2

    Median =
    120 + 200
    = $ 160
    2


  1. What percentage of the factory workers earn between $ 150 and $ 180?









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    As per the given graph in question ,

    Wages Number of workers
    120 12
    14026 - 12 = 14
    160 34 – 26 = 8
    180 40 – 34 = 6
    200 50 – 40 = 10

    From above given table , Number of workers earn between $ 150 and $ 180 = 8
    Total number of workers = 12 + 14 + 8 + 6 + 10 = 50

    Correct Option: B

    As per the given graph in question ,

    Wages Number of workers
    120 12
    14026 - 12 = 14
    160 34 – 26 = 8
    180 40 – 34 = 6
    200 50 – 40 = 10

    From above given table , Number of workers earn between $ 150 and $ 180 = 8
    Total number of workers = 12 + 14 + 8 + 6 + 10 = 50
    ∴ Required percent =
    8
    × 100 = 16%
    50


  1. The following graph represents the maximum and minimum temperature recorded every day in a certain week. The day on which the difference between the maximum and minimum temperature was maximum is











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    As per the given graph in question ,
    Difference between temperatures :
    Sunday ⇒ 39 – 23 = 16°
    Saturday ⇒ 42.5 – 24 = 18.5°
    Wednesday ⇒ 32.5 – 15 = 17.5°

    Correct Option: B

    As per the given graph in question ,
    Difference between temperatures :
    Sunday ⇒ 39 – 23 = 16°
    Saturday ⇒ 42.5 – 24 = 18.5°
    Wednesday ⇒ 32.5 – 15 = 17.5°
    Hence , required answer is Saturday .


  1. A class is divided into 3 equal groups and the class is given 5 tests in Maths. Average score of the groups and the tests is given below. The average score of the entire class in Test II is











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    According to given graph in question ,
    Sum of marks = 10 + 12.5 + 15
    Total number of groups = 3

    Average marks =
    10 + 12.5 + 15
    3

    Correct Option: D

    According to given graph in question ,
    Sum of marks = 10 + 12.5 + 15
    Total number of groups = 3

    Average marks =
    10 + 12.5 + 15
    3

    Average marks =
    37.5
    = 12.5
    3