Numerical Reasoning Test 5

Solution Booklet
Q1 Between which three years was there an average of 1,553 employees for one of the
Subsidiary Companies?

(A) 2005-2007 Subsidiary 1

(B) 2006-2008 Subsidiary 1
(C) 2007-2009 Subsidiary 4
(D) 2007-2009 subsidiary 1
(E) None of these

Step 1 – looking at the employee totals there are only two Subsidiary Companies that
could have an average of 1,553 employees across three years: Subsidiary Companies 1
and 4. The answer options include Subsidiary Companies 1 and 4, as well as (E) None
of these.

Step 2; calculate the average number of employees for answer options (A) –
(D) 2005-2007 Subsidiary 1 = 1,565
2006-2008 Subsidiary 1 = 1,581
2007-2009 Subsidiary 4 = 1,553
2007-2009 Subsidiary 1 = 1,591

So the correct answer is (C) 2007-2009 Subsidiary 4

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Q2 In 2008 subsidiary company 4 comprised 2 regions with double the number of employees
in one region compared to the other. If the ratio of male:female employees in the
smaller region was 1:1.15, what was this region’s number of male employees?

(A) 240
(B) 828
(C) 414
(D) 394
(E) 360

Step 1 – calculate the number of employees in the smaller region

1,548/3= 516 employees

Step 2 – apply the 1:1.15 Male:Female

ratio 516/2.15 = 240 male employees

So the correct answer is (A) 240

Q3 1 in 15 of the parent company’s part-time employees were managers in 2005, and 1 in 13

part-time employees were managers in 2007. What was the difference in the number of
part-time managers in 2005 compared to 2007?

(A) 14 less
(B) 12 more
(C) 12 less
(D) 13 more
(E) Cannot Say

2005 2007
1,538 1,573
1,107 1,060
1,340 1,393
1,505 1,528
1,010 946
Step 1 – Total employees for each year = 6,500 6,500
Step 2 – Part-time employees = 6,500 x 12% = 780 6,500 x 8% = 520
Step 3 – Managers = 780 / 15 = 52 520 / 13 = 40
Step 3 – Difference = 52 – 40 = 12

So the correct answer is (B) 12 more

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Q4 In 2009 what was the absolute difference between the Parent Company’s full-time
employees and part-time employees (if Number of employees = Full-time employees
+ part-time employees)?

(A) 6,270
(B) 90
(C) 4,733
(D) 6,600
(E) 5,940

Step 1 – calculate the total employees in 2009

1,614 + 962 + 1,412 + 1,583 + 1,029 = 6,600

Step 2 – calculate the number of full-time employees

Number of employees = Full-time employees + part-time
employees 6,600 = 100% = x% + 5%
Full-time employees = 95%

Step 3 – calculate the difference in the % of part-time employees to full-time

employees 95% - 5% = 90%

Step 4 – calculate the difference

6,600 x 90% = 5,940

So the correct answer is (E) 5,940

Q5 For which laptop, or laptops, is the difference between the manufacturing cost and the
design cost less than 20% of the manufacturing cost?

(A) Brete
(B) Stunn and Adelphi
(C) Adelphi
(D) Stunn
(E) None of these

Calculate the % difference between the manufacturing cost and the design cost
(relative to manufacturing cost) for each laptop as shown below;

Faze (120 - 60)/120 = 50%

Brete (195 - 130)/195 = 33%
Adele (140 - 90)/140 = 36%
Stunn (145 - 115)/145 = 21%
Adelphi (165 - 60)/165 = 64%

So the correct answer is (E) None of these

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Q6 If the same number of each model was sold last month and total sales were £220,000,
how many of each model were sold?

(A) 200
(B) 2510
(C) 100
(D) 2150
(E) Cannot Say

Step 1 – Calculate the total sales value of one of each type of laptop
400 + 350 + 380 + 420 + 650 = 2200

Step 2 – Divide total monthly sales by this

number 220,000/2200 = 100

Thus the correct answer is (C) 100

Q7 Which of the following would generate the highest total amount at the sale prices shown?

(A) 75 Adele laptops on sale

(B) 150 Adele laptops at a further 60% reduction to the sale price
(C) 50 Faze and 50 Stunn laptops on sale
(D) 45 Brete laptops on sale
(E) 90 Stunn laptops on sale

Step 1 – calculate the sales price for the 4 laptops that are listed as possible answer
options, using the column giving sale price fraction of normal price;

Sale Price (£)

Adele = 350 x 3/4 = 262.5
Faze = 380 x 2/5 = 152
Stunn = 420 x 1/2 = 210
Brete = 650 x 2/3 = 433.33

Step 2 – go through answer options (A) to (E) calculating the total amount

(A) 75 Adele laptops = 75 x 262.5 = £19,687.50

(B) 150 Adele laptops at a price further reduced by 60% = 40% x 150 x 262.5 = £15,750
(C) 50 Faze and 50 Stunn laptops = 50 x (152 + 210) = £18,100
(D) 45 Brete laptops = 45 x 433.33 = £19,499.85
(E) 90 Stunn laptops = 90 x 210 = £18,900.00

So the correct answer is (A) 75 Adele laptops

Q8 If the sale price for a Faze laptop is $182.40 in the United States and 255.36 Euros in
France, what is the sale price ratio for UK:US:France? (Use exchange rates of 1.2
Euros to the £; and 1.5$ to the £).

(A) 152:121:212
(B) 7:6:9
(C) 5:4:7
(D) 4:5:7
(E) 152:122:213

Step 1 – use the exchange rates to calculate the sale prices in the US and in France in
£. US sale price = $182.40 /1.5 = £121.6
French sales price = 255.36 /1.2 = £212.8

Step 2 – the Faze sales price in the UK is 2/5 x £380. We now obtain a
ratio UK; US; France = 152:121.6:212.8

Step 3 – simplify the ratio by dividing by the highest common denominator

(30.4) 152/30.4 : 121.6/30.4 : 212.8/30.4 = 5:4:7

So the correct answer is (C) 5:4:7

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Q9 In which country was there the second highest number of Searchers
buying goods/services online?

(A) Australia
(B) Ireland
(C) UK
(D) Italy
(E) Sweden

The first table shows the % of Searchers buying goods/services, as well as the number
of Internet searchers. Use these columns to find the total number of searchers per
country, as follows;

(1000’s)
Australia 32% x 19,613 = 6,276.16
Ireland 28% x 1,146 = 320.88
UK 22% x 31,225 = 6,869.50
Italy 8% x 14,850 = 1,188
Sweden 42% x 16,204 = 6,805.68

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Q10 In which country was there the second lowest number of Searchers
selling goods/services online?

(A) Australia
(B) Ireland
(C) UK
(D) Italy
(E) Sweden

The first table shows the % of Searchers selling goods/services, as well as the number of
Internet searchers. Use these columns to find the total number of searchers per country
– whilst ensuring that - unlike the previous question – you provide the second lowest
number of Searchers.

(1000’s)
Australia 10% x 19,613 = 1,961.30
Ireland 3% x 1,146 = 34.38
UK 12% x 31,225 = 3,747.00
Italy 6% x 14,850 = 891.00
Sweden 21% x 16,204 = 3,402.84

Thus the correct answer is (D) Italy

Q11 If each UK Internet Searcher spends £1.50 on average per month when buying
goods/services online, what is the annual spend of all UK Internet Searchers (to
the nearest £million)?

(A) £125 million

(B) £10 million
(C) £56 million
(D) £124 million
(E) £12.3 million

Tip: Remember to multiply the number of Searchers by the percent who actually
buy goods/services. The key phrase is "when buying goods/services".

Step 1 – calculate the number of UK Internet searchers buying goods/services online in

June

UK’s Internet % of searchers Buying

Searchers goods/services

31,225,000 22 31,225,000 x 22% =

6,869,500

Step 2 – calculate the annual spend

£1.50 x 6,869,500 x 12 = £123,651,000 = £124 million
So the correct answer is (D) £124 million
Q12 If three countries I.U.I. (Ireland, UK, Italy) are grouped together and the other two
countries S.A. (Sweden, Australia) are grouped together, what is the difference
between the average number of Internet searches per I.U.I. country and the average
number of Internet searches per S.A. country?

(A) None of these

(B) 2,000 million
(C) 3,995 million
(D) 6,000 million
(E) 1,500 million

Step 1 – Calculate the I.U.I. countries number of Internet

searches 170 + 3,975 + 1,855 = 6,000

Step 2 – Calculate the number of Internet searches for the S.A.

countries 2,412 + 9,578 = 11,990

Step 3 – Calculate the averages

I.U.I. = 6,000 / 3 = 2,000
S.A. = 11,990 / 2 = 5,995

Step 4 – Calculate the difference between the

averages 5,995 – 2,000 = 3,995

Thus the correct answer is (C) 3,995 million

Q13 Which of the following two media are predicted together to generate £6.15 billion
of advertising revenue in 2011?

(A) Television and Radio

(B) Newspaper and Radio
(C) Out-of-home and Newspaper
(D) Radio and Magazines
(E) Magazines and Television

Step 1 - Calculate the 2011 advertising revenue using the pie-chart data, look for
the combinations which add up to 6.15

Television 21% x £20.5 billion = 4.305

Newspaper 30% x £20.5 billion = 6.15
Out-of-home 5% x £20.5 billion = 1.025
Radio 4% x £20.5 billion = 0.82
Magazines 9% x £20.5 billion = 1.845

So the correct answer is (E) Magazines and Television

Q14 If the Internet advertising forecast for 2011 is expected to split into mobile:
display advertising in a 1:4 ratio, what is the mobile forecast?

(A) £20.5 billion

(B) £1.55 billion
(C) £1.27 billion
(D) £31.00 billion
(E) £7.75 billion

The information that you need is shown in the pie-chart

Step 1 – calculate the Internet advertising forecast for
2011 31% x £20.5 billion = £6.355 billion

Step 2 – apply the ratio

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1:4, so mobile = 1/5 of £6.335 billion = £1.27 billion
So the correct answer is (C) £1.27 billion

Q15 If the same absolute trends in advertising revenue from 2009 to 2010 continue for 2010
to 2011, then what will be the 2011 advertising revenue for Television and Internet
combined?

(A) £8.1 billion

(B) £16.2 billion
(C) £21.2 billion
(D) £12 billion
(E) £10.6 billion

Step 1 – calculate the 2009-2010 change in Television and Internet

combined Television: 4.3 – 3.7 = 0.6 increase
Internet: 6.3 – 5.5 = 0.8 increase
Television and Internet combined = 1.4 increase

Step 2 – apply the same change to the 2010 total for Television and Internet
combined 6.3 + 4.3 +1.4 = 12

Thus the correct answer is (D) £12 billion

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Q16 If in 2009 an external market force had reduced the year’s advertising revenue from
Newspapers by 10% and from the Internet by 20%, then what was the total 2009
advertising revenue?

(A) None of these

(B) £9.89 billion

(C) £11.6 billion

(D) £10.44 billion

(E) £14.79 billion

Step 1 – calculate the adjusted Newspaper revenue

6.1 x 90% = 5.49

Step 2 – calculate the adjusted Internet revenue

5.5 x 80% = 4.4

Step 3 – calculate the adjusted total 2009 advertising revenue

5.49 + 4.4 + 3.7 (television) + 1.2 (radio) = 14.79

So the correct answer is (E) £14.79 billion

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Q17 Of the regions shown what was the difference between the highest and the lowest
trade balance in 2008?

(A) None of these

(B) $5,100 million
(C) $510 million
(D) $5,400 million
(E) $5,600 million

Step 1 - Use the graph (i.e. 2008 figures) to calculate the trading balance (exports –
imports) for each region

Exports – imports ($million)

China 30,000 – 22,800 = 7,200
United Kingdom 30,600 – 28,500 = 2,100
Japan 29,400 – 24,500 = 4,900
South America 32,000 – 30,400 = 1,600
Russia 31,300 – 29,500 = 1,800

Step 2 – calculate the difference between the highest and the lowest trading
balance 7,200 – 1,600 = $5,600 million

So the correct answer is (E) $5,600 million

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Q18 If Japan’s exports value increased by 1/5 between 2008 to 2009 then what was
Japan’s imports value in 2009?

(A) Cannot Say

(B) $29,400 million
(C) $23,560 million
(D) $25,560 million
(E) $29,440 million

Step 1- Use the graph to obtain the 2008 exports value = 29,400
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Step 2 – Add 1/5 to find the 2009 exports
value 29,400 x 1.2 = 35,280

Step 3 - Use the table to obtain the 2009 trade balance = 5,840
Japan’s imports value in 2009 = 35,280 – 5,840 = $29,440 million

Thus the correct answer is (E) $29,440 million

Q19 Compared to 2009, the UK’s trade balance is expected to increase by 3.5% in 2010 and
China’s trading balance is expected to decrease by 4.4%. What is the difference
between the 2010 trade balance forecasts for these countries (to the nearest $million)?

(A) $14,405 million

(B) $15,000 million
(C) $16,000 million
(D) $15,702 million
(E) $17,000 million

Step 1 – calculate the increase for the UK and the decrease for China
UK: 103.5% x 1,825 = 1,888.875
China: 95.6% x 18,400 = 17,590.4

Step 2 – calculate the difference

17,590.4 - 1,888.875 = $15,701.525 (million $)

Tip: these numbers are already in million $, so don't be tempted to round the answer to
(C) $16,000 million.

So the correct answer is (D) $15,702 million

Q20 Which region or regions have experienced a decrease in their trade balance
between 2008 and 2009?

(A) South America, United Kingdom

(B) United Kingdom, Russia
(C) South America, Russia
(D) South America
(E) Russia

Using the trade balance figures for 2008 from the earlier question, calculate the change
in trade balances for each region between 2008 and 2009
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 China 18,400 – 7,200 = 11,200 increase
United Kingdom 1,825 – 2,100 = 275 decrease
Japan 5,840 – 4,900 = 940 increase
South America 1,950 – 1,600 = 350 increase
Russia 1,200 – 1,800 = 600 decrease

So the correct answer is (B) United Kingdom, Russia