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  1. Based on the table of quarterly travel expenses below, which department had the lowest expenses in Q3? | Department | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | |---|---|---|---|---| | Sales | $5,200 | $6,100 | $5,500 | $5,800 | | Marketing | $3,000 | $3,500 | $2,800 | $4,000 | | Admin | $1,500 | $1,200 | $1,800 | $1,400 | | Tech | $4,500 | $4,800 | $4,200 | $4,900 |

    Answer: Admin

    To answer the question, look at the 'Q3' column and find the smallest number. The expenses are Sales ($5,500), Marketing ($2,800), Admin ($1,800), and Tech ($4,200). The lowest value is $1,800, which corresponds to the Admin department.

  2. Using the same table of quarterly travel expenses, what was the total annual travel expense for the Sales department?

    Answer: $22,600

    To find the total annual expense for the Sales department, add up all the values in the 'Sales' row: $5,200 (Q1) + $6,100 (Q2) + $5,500 (Q3) + $5,800 (Q4) = $22,600.

  3. Using the same table, what is the difference between the highest and lowest quarterly expense for the Tech department?

    Answer: $700

    First, identify the expenses for the Tech department: $4,500, $4,800, $4,200, and $4,900. The highest is $4,900 (Q4) and the lowest is $4,200 (Q3). The difference is $4,900 - $4,200 = $700.

  4. A pie chart shows the reasons for customer service calls: Billing Inquiry (40%), Technical Support (35%), Account Changes (15%), and Other (10%). If there were 800 calls in total, how many were for Technical Support?

    Answer: 280

    To find the number of calls for Technical Support, multiply the total number of calls by the percentage for that category: 800 calls * 35% (or 0.35) = 280 calls.

  5. Using the same pie chart data (Billing 40%, Tech 35%, Account 15%, Other 10%), how many more calls were for Billing Inquiry than for Account Changes if the total was 800 calls?

    Answer: 200

    First, find the number of calls for each category: Billing = 800 * 0.40 = 320. Account Changes = 800 * 0.15 = 120. Then, find the difference: 320 - 120 = 200. Alternatively, find the difference in percentage (40% - 15% = 25%) and then calculate: 800 * 0.25 = 200.

  6. A bar chart shows the number of new hires per quarter: Q1: 25, Q2: 30, Q3: 20, Q4: 35. What was the total number of new hires for the year?

    Answer: 110

    To find the total for the year, simply add the number of hires from each quarter: 25 + 30 + 20 + 35 = 110.

  7. Using the same new hire data (Q1: 25, Q2: 30, Q3: 20, Q4: 35), what was the percentage increase in new hires from Q3 to Q4?

    Answer: 75%

    The formula for percentage increase is ((New Value - Old Value) / Old Value) * 100. The increase in hires is 35 (Q4) - 20 (Q3) = 15. Divide this increase by the original number (Q3): 15 / 20 = 0.75. Convert to a percentage: 0.75 * 100 = 75%.