DATA INTERPRETATION AND ANALYSIS

1. ANALYZING AND COMPUTING VALUES IN CHARTS AND FIGURES

TIP: UNDERSTAND AND INTERPRET DATA VALUES

COMPARE USING SIMILAR UNITS

Note: Total Percentage = 100%

Percentage formula = portion/total x 100
Percentage increase/decrease = (Current data – Initial Data)/Initial
Data
Average formula = summation of data points/total no. of data points

Pie Graph:
Personal Income (2004)
PhP 1,249.9 billion

Unde r 25 ye a rs
old, 11%

35-44 ye a rs
ove r 44 ye a rs
old, 20%
old, 45%

25-34 ye a rs
old, 24%

In 2004, what was the approximate personal income, in billions of pesos, of the age group
from 35-44 years:

a. 180 b. 220 c. 250

d. 280 e. 310

Answer: 1,249.9 x 0.20 = 249.98

What is the ratio of the personal income of the group over 44 years of age to that of the age
group from 35-44 years?

a. 2:1 b. 3:2 c. 5:2

d. 9:4 e. 4:9

Answer: 45 : 20 45/5 = 9; 20/5 = 4

If the total personal income in 2004 was 20% greater than it was in 2003, what was the
approximate income in 2003, in billions of pesos?

a. 920 b. 960 c. 1000

d. 1040 e. 1100

Answer: 1,249.9 / 1.20 = 1041.58 [Percent increase = (current – past)/past x 100]

2. DATA LIST:

The list below shows the price of oranges at five different stores. Which stores offers the
lowest price per oranges?

Store A : 5 pieces for P99

Store B : 25 per piece
Store C : 3 pieces for P100
Store D : P200 a dozen
Store E : 2 pieces for 40

Answer: 99/5 = 19.8 per piece

25 per piece
100/3 = 33.33 per piece
200/12 = 16.67 per piece
40/2 = 20 per piece

3. TABLE:

Characteristics of University Students

1988 1992 1996 2000 2004
Gender:
Male 550 686 720 920 1150
Female 450 714 780 1080 1350
Courses:
Tutorial Programs 350 280 330 460 575
Entrance Tests Review 490 882 900 1160 1425
Professional Advancement 160 238 270 380 500

In what year did the female enrollees start to become more than half of the total enrollees?

Answer: female/total enrollees = 714/1400 = 0.51 (more than 51 percent)

In 1992, what fraction of the students are enrolled in tutorial programs?

Answer: tutorial/total enrollees = 280/1400 = 1/5

In 1988, what was the ratio of students enrolled in tutorial programs to those who enrolled in
entrance tests review?

Answer: tutorial programs/entrance test review = 350/490 = 5/7

4. GRAPH:

150

100

50

A B C A BC A BC
2003 2004 2005

In 2004, the number of students of Branch C was approximately how many times of Branch
A?

Answer: Twice

For the period shown on the graph, which of the following is true?

a. Only Branch B showed a steady rise in number of students.

b. Branch A consistently had the lowest number of students.
c. Only Branch A showed a steady rise in number of students
d. Branch C consistently had the lowest number of students.
e. Branch A and C had nearly the same number of students.