NUMERICAL TESTS – PRACTICAL EXAMPLES

Karolina Rucińska

Karolina Rucińska

NUMERICAL
TESTS
- PRACTICAL EXAMPLES
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Karolina Rucińska

Title: Numerical Tests – Practical Examples

Author: Karolina Rucińska

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TEST 1
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1.

Bike sales in Powerbike

22
20
18
Number of bikes sold

16
14
12
10
8
6
4
2
0
May June July August

Mountain bikes Road bikes Kids bikes

Taking into account the different types of bikes offered by Powerbike, which
month showed the highest increase in sales in comparison with the previous
month?

A. May B. June C. July D. August E. Cannot say

2.
Salaries in three selected mid-size companies

Salary (EUR) 900 1200 1400 2000

Company A Number of
16 25 10 5
employees
Salary (EUR) 1100 1300 1700 2200
Company B Number of
8 22 14 10
employees
Salary (EUR) 1300 1500 1700 1900
Company C Number of
4 8 12 6
employees

What is the average salary in the company B?

A. €1220.43 B. €1540.74 C. €1633.33 D. €1789.20 E. €1950.50

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3.

Gender division for 3 companies

Female Male

Perfecto 97
158 135
KST 173
Dermix

151 200

In KST, the ratio of employees with some higher education to those with
PHDs and those with only secondary education equals 5:2:6. How many
employees with PHDs are there in KST?

A. 13 B. 27 C. 39 D. 54 E. 97

4.

Data of online travel agency Sunny Tours (for 2007)

Destination Egypt Tunisia Morocco Arabic RSA

Emirates
Number of
1543 795 2150 528 311
customers
Number of
5000 2000 5000 1500 700
offers sent
% of women
among the 65% 68% 47% 38% 77%
customers
% of customers
who bought 18% 28% 15% 10% 8%
last minute

How many male customers took advantage of the last minute offer to
Morocco?

A. 89 B. 110 C. 156 D. 187 E. Cannot say

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5.
The volume of portfolio investments and FDI
for a corporation in division by regions
(billion EUR)

2005 2008
Portfolio FDI Portfolio FDI
Investments Investments
North
60 240 75 320
America
Europe 45 125 35 90
South
50 110 65 120
America
Central
15 35 15 55
America
Africa 45 70 35 55
Asia 55 170 85 220

What part of the total expenditure on direct foreign investment in the

Americas in 2005 accounted for South America?

A. 29% B. 32% C. 35% D. 41% E. Cannot say

6.
Cost distribution in the company Hornstadt

100%
13% 9%
90%
8%
8%
80% 11%
7%
70%
outsourcing
60% 23%
advertising
34%
50% electricity
salaries
40%
materials
30%
49%
20% 38%

10%

0%
1997 2007

Assuming that in 1997 a total of €54,357 was spent, and the electricity
expenditure was a third of what it was ten years later, how much
approximately was the total expenditure in 2007?

A. €77,890 B. €103,770 C. €120,500

D. €155,650 E. None of these answers

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SOLUTION EXPLANATIONS

Bike sales in Powerbike

22
20
18
Number of bikes sold

16
14
12
10
8
6
4
2
0
May June July August

Mountain bikes Road bikes Kids bikes

1. Taking into account the different types of bikes offered by Powerbike,

which month showed the highest increase in sales in comparison with the
previous month?

A. May B. June C. July D. August E. Cannot

say

A rise was seen only in July (39-37 = 2). We cannot state what the
rise in May was as we don’t dispose of the data from March.

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Salaries in three selected mid-size companies

Salary (EUR) 900 1200 1400 2000

Company A Number of
16 25 10 5
employees
Salary (EUR) 1100 1300 1700 2200
Company B Number of
8 22 14 10
employees
Salary (EUR) 1300 1500 1700 1900
Company C Number of
4 8 12 6
employees
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2. What is the average salary in the company B?

A. €1220.43 B. €1540.74 C. €1633.33 D. €1789.20 E. €1950.50

In order to calculate the average in this case, multiply the wage by

the number of people who get it and then divide by the total of
employees:

(1100*8 + 1300*22 + 1700*14 + 2200*100)/54 = 1540.74

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Gender division for 3 companies

Male
Female

Perfecto 97
158 135 173
KST
Dermix

151 200

3. In KST, the ratio of employees with some higher education to those with
PHDs and those with only secondary education equals 5:2:6. How many
employees with PHDs are there in KST?

A. 13 B. 27 C. 39 D. 54 E. 97

Number of KST workers: 351

We divide it by the sum of parts 5+2+6 = 13 and multiply by the
part of people with a doctorate

351
= 27 * 2 = 54
13

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Data of online travel agency Sunny Tours (for 2007)

Destination Egypt Tunisia Morocco Arabic South

Emirates Africa
Number of
1543 795 2150 528 311
customers
Number of
5000 2000 5000 1500 700
offers sent
% of women
among the 65% 68% 47% 38% 77%
customers
% of customers
who bought 18% 28% 15% 10% 8%
last minute

4. How many male customers took advantage of the last minute offer to
Morocco?

A. 89 B. 110 C. 156 D. 187 E. Cannot say

Don’t be tempted to take 15% of men, because the only data given is
that the 15% of the overall number of customers took last minute with
no data about the gender division.

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The volume of portfolio investments and FDI

for a corporation in division by regions
(billion EUR)

2005 2008
Portfolio FDI Portfolio FDI
Investments Investments
North
60 240 75 320
America
Europe 45 125 35 90
South
50 110 65 120
America
Central
15 35 15 55
America
Africa 45 70 35 55
Asia 55 170 85 220
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5. What part of the total expenditure on direct foreign investment in the

Americas in 2005 accounted for South America?

A. 29% B. 32% C. 35% D. 41% E. Cannot

say

Whole FDI on the American continent: 240+110+35 = €385 trillion

South America’s share: (110*100%)/385 = 28.6%

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Cost distribution in company Hornstadt

100%
13% 9%
90%
8%
8%
80% 11%
7%
70%
outsourcing
60% 23%
advertising
34%
50% electricity
salaries
40%
materials
30%
49%
20% 38%

10%

0%
1997 2007

6. Assuming that in 1997 a total of 54 357 € was spent, and the electricity
expenditure was a third of what it was ten years later, how much
approximately was the total expenditure in 2007?

A. 77 890 € B. 103 770 € C. 120 500 €

D. 155 650 € E. None of these answers

Electricity expenses in 1997: 7%*54 357 = 3,804.99 €

Electricity expenses in 2007: 3,804.99*3 = 11,414.97 €
Expenses total in 2007: (11 415*100%)/11% = 103,772.45 €
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