Introduction to Data Interpretation

intermediate24 min read

What a data interpretation set is, the formats it comes in, the handful of question types that keep recurring, and the habit of reading the whole set before touching a calculation.

What you will be able to do

Recognise the six standard ways a data set is presented and what each is good for.
Name the recurring sub-question types so you can classify an item on sight.
Read the title, units and every question before starting the arithmetic.
Apply the 'what percent more or less' relationship with the correct base.

What is inside this lesson

1What a data interpretation set is
2The question types that keep recurring
3Read the whole set first
4"What percent more or less"
5Worked example: a three-branch table
6Common mistakes
7Quick revision
8Practice

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