UCAT pie chart questions
Add the slices to get the total first. Then a slice's share is part ÷ total × 100. Round once, at the end, to the places the question asks for. Try two below.
Quantitative Reasoning · Question 1 of 20:00 / 0:43
Cedar logistics
The pie chart shows parcels delivered for each site.
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Delivery charge per parcel (£) | 2.4 |
| New contract increase (%) | 15 |
| Category | Total |
|---|---|
| A | 440 |
| B | 300 |
| C | 600 |
| D | 260 |
What is the ratio of parcels delivered in A to those delivered in C, in its simplest form?
Worked answers
1. What is the ratio of parcels delivered in A to those delivered in C, in its simplest form?
Answer: B: 11:15
- The counts are 440 and 600, giving 440:600.
- Divide both parts by 40 to obtain 11:15.
- Select 11:15.
2. What percentage of all parcels were delivered in B? Give your answer to 1 decimal place.
Answer: E: 18.8%
- The relevant quantities are 300 and 1600.
- 300 ÷ 1600 × 100 = 18.7500%.
- Select 18.8%.
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Angles and shares
| You have | Do this |
|---|---|
| Angle | Share = angle ÷ 360 |
| Share | Angle = share × 360 |
| Share and the total | Amount = share × total |
Three traps
- Using one slice's label as the total.
- Rounding a middle step, then missing the right option by 0.1.
- Answering a share of one site when the question asks for the whole chart.
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