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01 / UNDERSTANDING
Learning objectives
Cover extraction, row and column totals, shares, ratios and growth. The objective is accurate translation from the wording of a question into a small set of labelled cells.
02 / UNDERSTANDING
The concept in context
A table places quantities at intersections of rows and columns. Read the title, period and unit before calculating, then identify the exact cells needed by the question. Totals, ratios and percentage changes use different denominators, so the same two numbers can support several valid calculations answering different questions.
03 / UNDERSTANDING
A worked learning case
Original educational case. An original training table lists Team A with 40 completions in June and 50 in July, and Team B with 60 and 70. July totals 120. A’s July share is 50/120, while its growth from June is 10/40 = 25%. The numerator 50 appears in both contexts but does not create the same denominator.
ORIGINAL EDUCATIONAL PRACTICE
Try it before you check.
Original practice: A table shows July values of 30, 45 and 75. What percentage of the total is the category with value 45?
Show the answer and reasoning
30%.
Add all three July values to obtain a total of 150. Divide the selected category’s 45 by 150 and multiply by 100, giving 30%. Using only the other categories as a denominator would answer a comparison with the rest rather than the requested share of the complete total.
Two traps to watch for.
- Using a prior-year value when the question asks total share.
- Combining overlapping categories as if they were disjoint.
YOUR TOPIC-SPECIFIC LEARNING MAP
Your revision map
Read headings and units aloud.
Mark the requested cells and denominator.
Check totals before computing shares.
Explain the idea, apply it to a new situation, then check what changed in your reasoning.
BANKERS TUTORIAL · SOURCE NOTES
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Official links provide subject context and authoritative reference material. This guide’s explanation, scenario and question are original Bankers Tutorial learning content.
- sbi.bank.in https://sbi.bank.in/web/careers/current-openings
- sbi.bank.in https://sbi.bank.in/webfiles/uploads/files_2627/09/SBI_JA-Customer_Support_Sales-IH_Pre-2026-27_Eng.pdf
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