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Annual Spend on Laptops for the department.
(Total spend for the department on laptops for the year :£ 2,003,575
Spend on Laptops by Departmental Regional Area
Region Spent (£) for this year Project for next year
London & South East 548,200 +2%
South West 296,124 +1%
Midlands 321,000 +1%
North East 377,255 +1%
North West 460,996 +3%
Piechart depicting percentages spent on various laptops models.
Email

From : Head of Department

To: You

Date: Today

Laptop computers are critical to the functioning of our department and are often used by managers, senior managers and directors. Administrative staff tend to use desktop computers. TOS 252 laptops are discernibly more expensive but have fewer technical faults than the other models. However, the CIX 33 model are the most easy to use due to their size and the design of their functionality.


Look at the data opposite and try and answer the following questions. You will need a pen and paper to complete this test. You may also use a calculator. Once completed, please click on the answers link at the bottom of the page.

  1. Laptop computers are only used by managers, senior managers and directors .
    1. True, on the basis of the information in the email
    2. False, on the basis of the information in the email
    3. Not possible to say if the statement if true or false, on the basis of the information in the email
  2. Which one of the following would best replace ‘discernibly’ in the email.
    1. Questionably
    2. Noticeably
    3. Marginally
    4. Equivocally
  3. What is the total spend on laptops for this year in the North East and North West?
    1. 838,251
    2. 654,058
    3. 698,255
    4. 2,003,575
    5. 932,814
  4. What percentage of the total spend on laptops in the department this year was for London and the South East?
    1. 2.7%
    2. 27%
    3. 37%
    4. 30%
    5. 3.7%
  5. What was the total spend on CIX 33 model laptops this year?
    1. 241,208
    2. 654,058
    3. 219,000
    4. 44,000
    5. 881,573
  6. By what percentage, approximately, is spend on laptops projected to increase for next year?
    1. 7%
    2. 6%
    3. 4%
    4. 2%
    5. 0%

ANSWERS