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GRE Practice - Data Interpretation - Set 8
- If 5/6 of the revenue from memoirs in 2018 was from hardcover editions, then hardcover sales for memoirs was approximately_____________.
- 10 million
- 11 million
- 12 million
- 9 million
- 13 million
Answer: B
5/6 of 21% of 2018 sales was Hardcover Memoirs = 17.5%
Amount = 17.5/100 x 62.4 Mn = 10.92Mn
- What is the ratio of the amount of revenue from Thriller/Mystery in 2018 to Romance in 2019?
- 3:2
- 2:3
- 6:5
- 11:9
- 8:5
Answer: E
Thriller/Mystery in 2018 was 29% of 62.4 Mn = 18.1 Mn
Romance in 2019 was 15% of 76.5 Mn = 11.47
Ratio is 18: 11.5 = 1.6:1 or 8:5
- If 15% of the Others category in 2018 was anthologies and it was 18% in 2019, then what was the approximate percentage growth in revenues from anthologies?
- 15%
- 16%
- 20%
- 13%
- 12%
Answer: D
In 2018, 15% of 13% of 62.4 million was Anthologies = 0.15 x 0.13 x 62.4 = 1.22 Mn
In 2019, 18% of 10% of 76.5 million was Anthologies = 0.18 x 0.10 x 76.5 = 1.38 Mn
Increase = 1.38 – 1.22 = 0.16 Mn
% increase = 0.16/1.22 x 100 = 13.11%
- What was the approximate percentage increase in revenues from the Young Adult category from 2018 to 2019?
- 70%
- 110%
- 170%
- 140%
- 270%
Answer: C
Young Adult category 2018 = 12.5% of 62.4 Mn = 7.8 Mn
Young Adult category 2019 = 27.5% of 76.5 Mn = 21 Mn
Increase = 21 – 7.8 = 13.2
% increase = 13.2/7.8 x 100 = 170%
- The drop in revenues from Romance books in 2019 compared to 2018 is closest to______.
- $4,125,000
- $1,031,000
- $2,062,500
- $1,375,000
- $400,000
Answer: A
Romance category 2018 = 25% of 62.4 Mn = 15.6 Mn
Romance category 2019 = 15% of 76.5 Mn = 11.475 Mn
Decrease = 15.6 – 11.475 = 4.125 Mn
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