Cheat Sheets – Data Interpretation

Key Points:
● Analyze the chart carefully. (Title, Key, Range, Scale, X-Axis, Y-Axis, etc.)
● For multiple charts, establish the relationship among them.
● Make note of the entities and their values in the question.
● Analyze the answer choices.
● Lookout for the scope for approximation.
● Prefer elimination of wrong answer choices over selection of correct answer choice.
Tables:
Table Title
A B C Total

1 A1 B1 C1 A1+B1+C1

2 A2 B2 C2 A2+B2+C2

3 A3 B3 C3 A3+B3+C3

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Total A1+A2+A3+A4 B1+B2+B3+B4 C1+C2+C3+C4

Bar Graphs:

Chart Title
6
4
2
0
Category 1 Category 2 Category 3 Category 4
Series 1 Series 2 Series 3

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Pie Charts:
Total = 100% (If data is given in %) = 1 (If data is given in fractions) = 360o (If data is given in degree)

Chart Title

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Note: 360o = 100% = 1

Line Graphs:

Chart Title
6
5
4
3
2
1
0
Category 1 Category 2 Category 3 Category 4
Series 1 Series 2 Series 3

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Important Formulae:
Percentage:

Term Translation

% /100 (divide by 100)

What ‘x’ (variable)

Of x (multiplication)

Is = (is equal to)

Comparative terms Difference of two or more

(greater/lesser/increase/decrea elements
se)

● A % of B = (A/100) * B
● A%B=B%A
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Initial value: Reference value, usually the term that follows “from” or “than”.
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● % Increase ≠ % Decrease
Percentage change = (Initial – Final / Initial) * 100

Average:

● Average = Sum of ‘n’ terms / n

● Average ± k -> Sum ± (k*n)
● Average * k -> Sum * k

Ratio:
● A : B = A/B
● A : B; B : C; A : B : C (B must be common)

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PRACTICE EXCERCISE
Direction for questions 1 to 3:
The table given below is the data acquired after a survey taken by AC News Pvt. Ltd. in a city. Analyze the
information and answer the questions that follow.
Area Total News AC News
Viewers Viewers

A 145 60

B 213 40

C 92 50

1. What is the ratio of Total News Viewers to AC News Viewers across all three areas?
A. 2 : 1
B. 3 : 1
C. 1 : 1
D. 1 : 3

2. What is the average of AC News Viewers in Areas A and B?

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A. 100
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B. 80
C. 50
D. 30

3. AC News Viewers in Area C is what percentage greater than AC News Viewers in Area B?
A. 25%
B. 50%
C. 80%
D. 20%
Direction for questions 4 to 7:

The graph below shows the number of children and the number of adults visiting Disneyland over a 4-year
period. Analyze the chart and answer the questions that follow.

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Number of children vs. Number of adults visiting
Disneyland (in thousands)
5
4.5
4
3.5
3
2.5
2
1.5
1
0.5
0
2001 2002 2003 2004

Children Adults

4. The total children visiting Disneyland is what percentage of total adults visiting Disneyland in the 4-year
period?
A. 29.8%
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B. 53.5%
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C. 89.7%
D. 129.8%

5. What is the average number of children who have visited Disneyland from 2001 to 2003?
A. 3.43
B. 3433.33
C. 3.7
D. 3700

6. Number of adults who have visited Disneyland in 2003 is what percentage lesser than Number of adults
who have visited Disneyland in 2004?
A. 35.7%
B. 135.7%
C. 55.5%
D. 64.3%

7. In 2002, if 1200 children were, by mistake, considered as adults, then by what percentage has the total
visitors in 2002 affected?
A. 10%
B. 25%
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C. 75%
D. 0%

Direction for questions 8 to 10:

Analyze the Pie chart and answer the following questions.

Number of students choosing different fields (in hundreds)

1.2

1.4

3.2 8.2

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8. Number of students choosing Arts is what portion of the total number of students?
A. 1/2
B. 1/5
C. 1/10
D. 1/100

9. Number of students choosing Commerce and Arts is what percentage of number of students choosing
Science?
A. 56%
B. 50%
C. 25%
D. 12.5%

10. If the number of students choosing others increases by 50%, by what percentage will the total number of
students increase.
A. 50%
B. 5%
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C. 42.85%
D. 70%

Solutions:

1. Option B
Formula - Total News Viewers : AC News Viewers
145 + 213 + 92 : 60 + 40 + 50
450 : 150
3:1

2. Option C
Formula – Average = Sum of terms / Number of terms
Avg = (60 + 40)/2 = 100/2 = 50

3. Option A
Formula – Difference / Initial value
% greater = (50 – 40)/40 * 100 = 10/40 * 100
% greater = 25%
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4. Option D
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Formula – Total Children / Total Adults * 100
Total Children = 14.8 * 1000 = 14800
Total Adults = 11.4 * 1000 = 11400
Total Children / Total Adults * 100 = 14800/11400 * 100 = 129.8 %
Hint: Total Children > Total Adults, which means the answer will be more than 100%

5. Option B
Formula – Total children (2001 + 2002 + 2003) / 3
Total children (2001 to 2003) = 10.3 * 1000 = 10300
Average = 10300/3 = 3433.3

6. Option A
Formula – (Adults in 2004 – Adults in 2003) / Adults in 2004 * 100
Number of adults who have visited Disneyland in 2003 = 1.8*1000 = 1800
Number of adults who have visited Disneyland in 2004 = 2.8*1000 = 2800
% lesser = (2800 – 1800) / 2800 * 100 = 1000/2800 * 100
The answer is very close to 1/3 * 100 = 33.33
The closest answer is 35.7%

7. Option D
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Formula – (Initial total – Final total)/Initial total * 100
Initial total = 6.9*1000 = 6900
Final total = 6.9*1000 = 6900
% change = (6900 – 6900)/6900 * 100 = 0%
Ans: 0%

8. Option C
Formula – Number of students choosing Arts / Total number of students
Number of students choosing Arts = 1.4 * 100 = 140
Total number of students = (1.4 + 1.2 + 3.2 + 8.2) * 100 = 14 * 100 = 1400
Fraction = 140/1400 = 1/10

9. Option A
Formula – (Commerce + Arts) / Science * 100
Percentage = (320 +140)/820 * 100 = 56.09%
Hint: 460 is a little over half of 820, so percentage will be a little over 50%

10. Option C
Initial:
Number of students choosing others = 1.2 * 100 = 120
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Total number of students = 140
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Final:
Number of students choosing others = 120 + 50% of 120 = 120+60 = 180
Total number of students = 200

Change in total students = (Final – Initial)/Initial * 100

Change in total students = (200 – 140) / 140 * 100 = 60/140 * 100 = 42.85%

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