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In the calculation of Total Score Points, equal weightage was given to both Performance Score Points and Script Score Points.: Yes
If the weightage of Entertainment Score Points is doubled to calculate Total Score Points, then there are exactly 9 movies, whose Total Score Points will increase.: Yes
If for each of the Arnold Swaznegger movies, respective movie Performance Score Point is swapped with Script Score Point, then the Total Score Point of exactly one movie of Arnold Swaznegger will decrease.: No
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The data given below for 15 movies on their performance on 3 attributes -Performance, Entertainment, and Script. Each attribute is awarded marks out of 10 by a select group, out of which Total Score Point is calculated. (Sort ↕ the table by clicking on the headers)
| Movie | Lead Actor | Performance Score Points | Entertainment Score Points | Script Score Points | Total Score Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cast Away | Tom Hanks | 9.4 | 7.4 | 9.1 | 8.88 |
| Da Vinchi Code | Tom Hanks | 8.3 | 5.6 | 8.3 | 7.76 |
| Forest Gump | Tom Hanks | 9.3 | 7.6 | 9.8 | 9.16 |
| Kung Fu Panda | Animation | 6.6 | 5.7 | 5.6 | 6.02 |
| Lara Croft | Angelina Jolie | 8.4 | 7.4 | 5.8 | 7.16 |
| Mr. & Mrs. Smith | Angelina Jolie | 4.6 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 3.98 |
| Predator | Arnold Swaznegger | 7.4 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 5.74 |
| Rocky | Sylvester Stallone | 8.7 | 8.8 | 7.1 | 8.08 |
| Rocky 3 | Sylvester Stallone | 7.9 | 9.1 | 6.6 | 7.62 |
| Rocky balboa | Sylvester Stallone | 6.9 | 7.6 | 4.5 | 6.08 |
| Salt | Angelina Jolie | 7.3 | 6.7 | 4.6 | 6.10 |
| Tango & cash | Sylvester Stallone | 7 | 9.1 | 6.5 | 7.22 |
| Terminator | Arnold Swaznegger | 5.6 | 6.5 | 5.4 | 5.70 |
| Total Recall | Arnold Swaznegger | 9 | 8.8 | 8.4 | 8.72 |
| True Lies | Arnold Swaznegger | 5.6 | 5.8 | 4.7 | 5.28 |
| Yes | No | |
| In the calculation of Total Score Points, equal weightage was given to both Performance Score Points and Script Score Points. | ||
| If the weightage of Entertainment Score Points is doubled to calculate Total Score Points, then there are exactly 9 movies, whose Total Score Points will increase. | ||
| If for each of the Arnold Swaznegger movies, respective movie Performance Score Point is swapped with Script Score Point, then the Total Score Point of exactly one movie of Arnold Swaznegger will decrease. |
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In the calculation of Total Score Points, equal weightage was given to both Performance Score Points and Script Score Points.: Yes
If the weightage of Entertainment Score Points is doubled to calculate Total Score Points, then there are exactly 9 movies, whose Total Score Points will increase.: Yes
If for each of the Arnold Swaznegger movies, respective movie Performance Score Point is swapped with Script Score Point, then the Total Score Point of exactly one movie of Arnold Swaznegger will decrease.: No
egmat
Now is the time to provide solution to this question. Before you look at the solution, I do recommend that you first read my article on weighted average what-you-choose-is-what-you-weigh-143895.html. This will make sure, you absorb the concept, and its application better.
Question 1-
In the calculation of Total Score Points, equal weight-age was given to both Performance Score Points and Script Score Points.Understand the question
3 attributes -Performance, Entertainment, and Script's score points are primary data, and Total score points is a derived data. It means that Total score points is derived out of a mathematical relationship among Performance, Entertainment, and Script score points. The first part of the question i.e. Q1, states that their relationship is governed by weights, or we can simply infer that Total score points is not a simple average of Performance, Entertainment, and Script score points.
Performance, Entertainment, and Script score points might have been mixed in some unknown proportion to derive the value of total score points.
Per the first part of question, Is Weight of Performance score points = Weight of Script score points ?
Traditional Approach
Step 1- Say Total weight = 1. Out of which, weight of Performance score points = weight of Script score points = x, & Weight of Entertainment score points = y. So x+y+x=1 => y=1-2x.
Step 2- Formulate mathematical formula
Total score points = x* Performance score points + y* Entertainment score points + x* Script score points
We can simplify this by plugging in the value of y as 1-2x. So the equation becomes Total score points = x*( Performance score points + Script score points )+ (1-2x)* Entertainment score points.
This gives, \(x=[\frac{(Total score points - Entertainment score points)}{( Performance score points + Script score points - 2 Entertainment score points)}]\)
Step 3- Pick any of the 2 listed movies, and plug in the relevant score points in the equation above. If value of x is same for both the movies, then we an say our assumption of taking weight of Performance score points = weight of Script score points was correct.
Say, we take Predator, & Total Recall movies...
For Predator, \(x= \frac{(5.74-4.7)}{(7.4+4.6-2*4.7)}\) This gives x=0.4.
Now, we try with Total Recall, \(x= \frac{(8.72-8.8)}{(9+8.4-2*8.8)}\) This also gives x=0.4.
This means our assumption of taking weight of Performance score points = weight of Script score points was correct. So the answer is Yes.
Well, I do not really recommend this approach, as this approach involves handling 2 variables x, & y.
Alternate Approach
Step 1- Say weight of Performance score points = weight of Script score points = 1, & weight of Entertainment score points = z. So total weight = 2+z.
Step 2- Formulate mathematical formula
(2+z)* Total score points = 1* Performance score points + z* Entertainment score points + 1* Script score points
This gives, \(z=[\frac{( Performance score points + Entertainment score points - 2* Total score points)}{(Total score points -Script score points)}]\)
Step 3- Pick any of the 2 listed movies, and plug in the relevant score points in the equation above. If value of z is same for both the movies, then we an say our assumption of taking weight of Performance score points = weight of Script score points was correct.
Say, we take Predator, & Total Recall movies...
For Predator, \(z= \frac{(7.4+4.7-2*5.74)}{(5.74-4.6)}\) This gives z=0.5.
Now, we try with Total Recall, \(z= \frac{(9+8.8-2*8.72)}{(8.72-8.4)}\) This also gives z=0.5.
This means our assumption of taking weight of Performance score points = weight of Script score points was correct. So the answer is Yes.
This means that Performance, Entertainment, and Script score points are weighted in the ratio of 1:0.5:1 => 2:1:2 => 40%:20%:40% (In terms of %)
Question 2-
If the weight-age of Entertainment Score Points is doubled to calculate Total Score Points, then there are exactly 9 movies, whose Total Score Points will increase.Understand the question
Presently, the weight-age of Entertainment Score Points is 20% out of 100%. Now it is doubled. It means that it becomes 40% now. Not to accommodate extra 20% (40-20), Performance, & Script score points will have to sacrifice 10% each. So the new weigh-age of 3 attribute would be 30%:40%:30%.
Approach
Before answering this question, let us look at the concept of weighted average. If you have not visited my weighted article till now, pl. do so now.what-you-choose-is-what-you-weigh-143895.html
Say, there are 3 numbers 10, 12 & 20. Their average would be 14.
Now, a one more number 12 is added to it. So we have 4 #. 10, 12, 12 & 20.
Now, my question to you is- Can you deduce whether the average of 4 # would be less than 14 or more than 14?
Weighted Average Fundamental- If a new data, whose value is less current average of few data is added, then new average would be less than the current average. Similarly, vise-versa true for greater value.
Why is so?- It is because, the the new data pulls the average towards it.
Now, coming to our question- If the weight-age of Entertainment Score Points is doubled to calculate Total Score Points, then there are exactly 9 movies, whose Total Score Points will increase. We are interested to know, new Total Score Points will increase compared to current Total Score Points or not.
So per Weighted Average Fundamental , Entertainment Score Points weight-age is doubled, or we can say that a new data is included. We can deduce that for those movies, whose Entertainment Score Points is more than Total Score Points, new Total Score Points will increase.
There are exactly 9 movies, whose Entertainment Score Points is more than Total Score Points. these are Lara Croft, Rocky, Rocky 3, Rocky Balboa, Salt, Tango & Cash, Terminator, Total Recall, True Lies. Answer is Yes.
Question 3-
If for each of the Arnold Swaznegger movies, respective movie Performance Score Point is swapped with Script Score Point, then the Total Score Point of exactly one movie of Arnold Swaznegger will decrease.Understand the question
Currently, Performance, Entertainment, and Script score points are weighed in the ratio of 40%:20%:40%. The weights of Performance, and Script score points are equal, hence swapping will have no impact. Answer is N0.
Hope this explanation helps.
-Shalabh
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Nice Question- This question tests the fundamentals of Weighted Average concept
Answer 1 - If the weightage of Entertainment Score Points is doubled to calculate Total Score Points, then there are exactly 9 movies, whose Total Score Points will increase- Yes
Original weights are 80% (for Performance & Script combined) & 20% for Entertainment.
New weights are 60% (for Performance & Script combined) & 40% for Entertainment.
Answer 2- If for each of the Arnold Swaznegger movies, respective movie Performance Score Point is swapped with Script Score Point, then the Total Score Point of exactly one movie of Arnold Swaznegger will decrease- No
Hi Shalabh,
Do you really think Question1 is a good representative of GMAT IR because I think part1 is based on the fundamentals of Two-Part Question.
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