[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text][/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_tta_accordion spacing=”1″ gap=”1″ c_icon=”chevron” active_section=”99″ no_fill=”true” collapsible_all=”true”][vc_tta_section i_icon_fontawesome=”fas fa-map-signs” add_icon=”true” title=”Orientation test” tab_id=”1635864531249-cdfd1eda-24db”][vc_column_text]When looking at a graph with lots of data and text, arbitrarily focus on a line/row/point on the graph and make sure you understand what it means. You want to speak out the data to make sure you can start using it for calculations.[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section i_icon_fontawesome=”fas fa-pen-alt” add_icon=”true” title=”Notice the Ts and Cs” tab_id=”1635864531259-dde7c238-5cad”][vc_column_text]Tables especially, but also graphs, often have additional information showing up with star signs.
Prior to answering the question, make sure you’ve checked these “Ts and Cs” as they are likely to affect the calculation.[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section i_icon_fontawesome=”fas fa-balance-scale” add_icon=”true” title=”Pay attention to units!” tab_id=”1635864804508-03d0ff5b-7f71″][vc_column_text]The following may show up next to the titles/headers of the graphs and tables:
- Per thousand
- Per 100k / per 100,000
- In thousands / 000’s
- In millions / 000,000s
They all affect the final answer and you must take them into account in your calculations.
[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section i_icon_fontawesome=”fas fa-font” add_icon=”true” title=”Notice the phrasing of the question” tab_id=”1635865116464-dc121242-5452″][vc_column_text]When the question’s text becomes lengthy, it’s easy to forget what we’ve been asked. The most confusing phrases we tend to ignore are:
how many more/less were there….
These questions are looking for the difference between two calculation results, and many times, we simply forget it and look for the initial result. be sure the test creators put that answer as a distractor…[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][/vc_tta_accordion][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]Now it’s time to practice. Just make sure you have your scientific calculator, pen, and scrap paper with you.
See the quizzes below ⇓. Make sure to take them in order of appearance.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]