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Practice Question 1easyTable Analysis

The table shows the sales and number of new clients for three sales representati
Representative	Sales ($)	New Clients
Alice	40000	5
Bob	50000	3
Carol	60000	4

The table below shows the sales performance of three sales representatives in a company for the month of July. Analyze the table and determine whether each of the following statements is supported by the data.

The representative with the highest sales has more new clients than the representative with the lowest sales.

All representatives have sales above $30,000.

The representative with the lowest number of new clients has the highest sales.

Practice Question 2easyTable Analysis

Average commute times (in minutes) for three transportation modes across five ci
City	Bus	Train	Car
City 1	30	35	45
City 2	25	40	30
City 3	35	30	40
City 4	40	50	45
City 5	30	40	45

The table shows average commute times (in minutes) for three transportation modes across five cities. For each statement, select 'Yes' if the statement is true based on the table data. Otherwise, select 'No'.

The mode with the longest average commute time in City 1 also has the longest average commute time in City 5.

In City 3, the bus has a shorter average commute time than the train.

The train has the longest average commute time in at least three cities.

Practice Question 3easyTable Analysis

Course enrollment by term at a university over three academic years.
Term	Enrollment
1	250
2	280
3	260
4	360
5	400
6	420

The table shows enrollment data for a university course over six terms. For each statement, indicate whether the information provided supports it as a valid conclusion. You may sort or filter the table as needed.

The term with the largest enrollment increase from the previous term also had the highest absolute enrollment.

The average enrollment in even-numbered terms was at least 50 students higher than in odd-numbered terms.

No two consecutive terms had enrollment changes that differed by more than 120 students.

Practice Question 4mediumTable Analysis

Monthly rainfall (in mm) and annual totals for six cities.
City	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Annual
A	30	35	40	45	50	55	60	45	40	35	30	25	450
B	15	18	25	30	35	40	45	50	42	38	28	20	386
C	40	42	48	52	58	35	30	40	45	38	35	32	495
D	25	22	18	20	25	10	12	18	22	25	20	18	235
E	50	48	52	55	60	45	42	48	50	48	45	42	585
F	45	40	50	65	70	55	48	55	60	58	50	45	680

The table shows monthly rainfall data for six cities in a given year. For each statement, select 'Yes' if the statement is true based on the table data. Otherwise, select 'No'.

The city with the highest annual rainfall had at least four months where rainfall exceeded 60mm.

The median monthly rainfall across all cities was less than 40mm.

Exactly three cities had at least one month with rainfall below 15mm.

Practice Question 5mediumTable Analysis

Average commute characteristics by transportation mode in Metropolis.
Mode	Time	Usage	Cost
Car	45	20	25
Bus	40	40	15
Subway	30	30	18
Bike	30	10	10

The table shows average commute times (in minutes) for four transportation modes in a city, along with usage rates and costs. For each statement, indicate whether the information provided supports it as a valid conclusion.

The mode with the highest usage rate also has the lowest cost per minute of commute time.

At least two transportation modes have a cost per minute below 0.40.

The fastest transportation mode accounts for less than 25% of total usage.

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City	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Annual
A	30	35	40	45	50	55	60	45	40	35	30	25	450
B	15	18	25	30	35	40	45	50	42	38	28	20	386
C	40	42	48	52	58	35	30	40	45	38	35	32	495
D	25	22	18	20	25	10	12	18	22	25	20	18	235
E	50	48	52	55	60	45	42	48	50	48	45	42	585
F	45	40	50	65	70	55	48	55	60	58	50	45	680

City	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Annual
A	30	35	40	45	50	55	60	45	40	35	30	25	450
B	15	18	25	30	35	40	45	50	42	38	28	20	386
C	40	42	48	52	58	35	30	40	45	38	35	32	495
D	25	22	18	20	25	10	12	18	22	25	20	18	235
E	50	48	52	55	60	45	42	48	50	48	45	42	585
F	45	40	50	65	70	55	48	55	60	58	50	45	680

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City	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Annual
A	30	35	40	45	50	55	60	45	40	35	30	25	450
B	15	18	25	30	35	40	45	50	42	38	28	20	386
C	40	42	48	52	58	35	30	40	45	38	35	32	495
D	25	22	18	20	25	10	12	18	22	25	20	18	235
E	50	48	52	55	60	45	42	48	50	48	45	42	585
F	45	40	50	65	70	55	48	55	60	58	50	45	680