The table above shows the unit sales of the TT950 motorcycle in six European countries over a six month period. These motorcycles are imported into each country by a main dealer. Use this information to answer the following questions.
What percentage of total imports is accounted for by the three biggest importers?
Answer: D
Explanation: Germany is the biggest importer with 296 units out of a total of 1166. Followed by the UK which imports 260 units and France which imports 200. Together this makes 756 units. This equates to a percentage of (756/1166)* 100 = 64.8%
What is the average number of units per month imported into the UK over the first four months of the year?
Answer: A
Explanation: The number of units imported into the UK over the first 4 months of the year was: 40, 44, 36, and 47. Adding these gives 167 and dividing by 4 gives an average of 41.75.
What percentage of the monthly total was sold to the biggest importer in May?
Explanation: Scanning down the May column, you can see the Germany was the biggest importer in February with 56 units. The monthly total for May was 208 units. The percentage is calculated as (56/208) * 100 = 27%
Which month showed the biggest increase in total sales from the previous month?
Answer: C
Explanation: To answer this question as quickly as possible you should scan the figures in the monthly totals row. The question asks which month showed the biggest increase – so you can ignore any months where there was a decrease or where the increase is obviously insignificant. This leaves Jan-Feb and Mar-Apr. You need to make 2 calculations subtracting the January figure from the February figure and the March figure from the April figure. This gives 14 and 27 respectively, which means that April showed the biggest increase. Note how scanning the figures first cuts down on the number of calculations you need to make. This not only saves time but decreases the chances of making a simple mistake with the calculations
What percentage of the overall total was sold in February?
Explanation:A total of 190 units were sold in February out of a total of 1166 units. The percentage is calculated as: (190/1166) * 100 = 16%.
