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Locate relevant evidence across sources, reconcile definitions and dates, and distinguish support from missing information.
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Locate relevant evidence across sources, reconcile definitions and dates, and distinguish support from missing information.
Read conditional statements precisely and keep ratios, percentages and units distinct. A fraction compares a part with a named whole; an implication states a relationship rather than its converse. Before combining quantities, check that they refer to the same population and time period. If an arithmetic operation is uncertain, use the linked mathematics lesson to repair it before adding a timer. The purpose of this lesson is to decide what follows from supplied information, not to test outside knowledge of the scenario.
| Term | What it means |
|---|---|
| Dependency | A fact or rule needed to derive the requested conclusion. |
| Discrepancy | Claims that cannot both hold for the same population, period and definitions. |
| Forecast | A claim about an outcome not yet observed. |
Multiple sources can describe the same situation from different perspectives. An operations note may record completed work, a finance table may state prices and fixed costs, and a policy memo may define eligibility. The question can require one source or a combination. Reading every detail with equal intensity wastes time, but ignoring an entire source can miss a decisive condition. Begin by mapping what each source contains, then let the question determine where to return.
A useful source map is brief: operations gives quantities and capacities; finance gives revenue and cost; policy gives the threshold and date. Keep observations separate from plans, definitions and forecasts. A proposed increase next week is not a completed increase this week. A capacity limit is not an actual output count. A revenue rate is not total revenue until multiplied by the appropriate quantity. These distinctions often matter more than the length of the passages.
Multi-Source Reasoning asks for supported inferences, relevant information or discrepancies. A statement is not supported merely because it sounds plausible in a business setting. Use only the supplied sources and any explicitly permitted assumptions. When two sources appear to disagree, check whether they measure the same population, period and unit. Annual revenue and monthly revenue can differ without contradiction. A plan's target and a report's actual outcome can differ without either source being false. State the exact common claim before diagnosing an inconsistency.
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Locate relevant evidence across sources, reconcile definitions and dates, and distinguish support from missing information.
If the question asks whether a site earns a capacity award, locate completed jobs in the operations source and the award threshold in the policy source. Divide completed jobs by capacity, then compare that proportion with the stated cutoff. A finance table might be irrelevant to this decision. For a profit question, instead combine completed jobs with revenue per job and subtract fixed cost. Write the chain as quantity times rate minus cost. This identifies both the necessary sources and the order of operations. If a required link is absent, do not replace it with a customary value from outside experience.
Suppose one tab expresses costs in hundreds and another expresses revenue in individual units. Convert them to a common unit before subtracting. If one source counts all orders and another counts only completed orders, identify which population the question names. A percentage must be paired with its denominator: seventy-five percent of capacity differs from a seventy-five percent increase over last week. Policies can include strict or inclusive thresholds, exceptions, effective dates and required combinations of conditions. Record those qualifications alongside the calculation so that a numerically correct result is interpreted under the right rule.
If no budget figure is given, the sources may fail to establish that a plan stays within budget. That is different from establishing that it exceeds budget. Wording such as 'must be true,' 'could be true' and 'cannot be determined' changes the evidential standard. For a yes/no claim asking whether the sources establish something, a missing dependency can justify no without proving the opposite state of the world. Explain which fact would settle the issue. Do not treat a more recent memo as automatically overriding an older observation unless the task says it revises that observation or describes the same period.
Before switching tabs, name the quantity or rule you need. This makes revisits efficient and reduces repeated reading. Mark an intermediate result with its source and unit rather than writing an unlabeled number. If a table contains several sites, keep each row's values together as you move between sources. For a claimed discrepancy, paraphrase the two allegedly conflicting statements and verify that they cannot both hold under the supplied definitions. For an inference, ask whether a counterexample remains compatible with every source. A source map is a reasoning aid, not a substitute for checking the exact sentence that supports the answer.
Imagine that an operations report says forty requests were completed in April while a finance note says fifty requests were billed in April. These statements can both be true if billing occurs before or after completion. To claim a contradiction, you would need evidence that the reports cover exactly the same requests under the same event definition. A policy memo stating that billing occurs only after completion is still not enough if some requests completed in March were billed in April. The period of the measured event matters as well as the direction of the policy rule.
A disciplined comparison makes a four-part record: who or what is counted, what event qualifies, which time interval is used, and which unit is reported. Align these before subtracting totals or inferring missing cases. If a source explicitly says that every April bill corresponds to an April completion and no completion is billed twice, then fifty bills alongside forty completions would conflict. The additional assumption changes the evidential result. In practice, look for the smallest missing link that would make an inference valid. This is more informative than declaring that two numbers look different, and it transfers to graphs, tables and prose alike.
Consider a report proposing five additional deliveries next week. An operations table records this week's completed deliveries, while finance lists revenue per completed delivery. Adding the proposal to this week's count overstates observed revenue. The sources can support a forecast under a stated implementation assumption, but they cannot turn that forecast into an observation. A policy award may depend on the observed capacity ratio and remain unaffected by the proposal.
In practice, skim the source titles and identify their roles, then read each claim to decide which combination is necessary. Use a small ledger with quantity, unit, period and source. Check all parts before submitting because the item is scored as a complete response. During review, record whether the mistake came from a wrong source, a mismatched reporting period, a missed policy exception or an unjustified inference. Repair that dependency and then test it on a different source combination. Faster tab switching is useful only when the evidence chain itself is sound.
Do not infer a result from an attractive label or the order of displayed alternatives. A complete answer must preserve every stated restriction and the scope of the requested conclusion. When a tempting response is wrong, identify the exact missing dependency or violated condition; merely saying that it feels too strong does not explain the error.
Read the target and its restrictions
Reconcile all sources for deliveries, case 1. Proposed and completed work are different quantities.
Operations: North completed 20 jobs and East completed 30. North's capacity was 40; East's capacity was 50. Finance: Site, Revenue per completed job, Fixed weekly cost; North, 6, 40; East, 4, 30 Policy: A site earns a capacity award exactly when completed jobs are at least 75 percent of capacity. Profit equals revenue minus the fixed weekly cost; there are no other costs. A proposal to add five jobs next week has not yet been implemented.
Locate relevant evidence across sources, reconcile definitions and dates, and distinguish support from missing information.
Derive the deciding relationship
Compare 20/40 with 3/4; equivalently compare 80 with 120. North profit is 6(20)-2(20)=80; East profit is 4(30)-30=90. The additional jobs are a proposal for next week, not an observation about this week.
Compare 20/40 with 3/4; equivalently compare 80 with 120. North profit is 6(20)-2(20)=80; East profit is 4(30)-30=90. The additional jobs are a proposal for next week, not an observation about this week.
Compare competing responses
Compare 20/40 with 3/4; equivalently compare 80 with 120. North profit is 6(20)-2(20)=80; East profit is 4(30)-30=90. The additional jobs are a proposal for next week, not an observation about this week.
Compare 20/40 with 3/4; equivalently compare 80 with 120. North profit is 6(20)-2(20)=80; East profit is 4(30)-30=90. The additional jobs are a proposal for next week, not an observation about this week.
Select and verify the complete response
North earns the capacity award this week.: No; East's weekly profit exceeds North's weekly profit.: Yes; The sources establish that five extra jobs were completed this week.: No
Compare 20/40 with 3/4; equivalently compare 80 with 120. North profit is 6(20)-2(20)=80; East profit is 4(30)-30=90. The additional jobs are a proposal for next week, not an observation about this week.
Read the target and its restrictions
Reconcile all sources for support tickets, case 1. Proposed and completed work are different quantities.
Operations: North completed 23 jobs and East completed 33. North's capacity was 43; East's capacity was 56. Finance: Site, Revenue per completed job, Fixed weekly cost; North, 6, 46; East, 4, 33 Policy: A site earns a capacity award exactly when completed jobs are at least 75 percent of capacity. Profit equals revenue minus the fixed weekly cost; there are no other costs. A proposal to add five jobs next week has not yet been implemented.
Locate relevant evidence across sources, reconcile definitions and dates, and distinguish support from missing information.
Derive the deciding relationship
23<43. A future proposal and this week's observations concern different periods and can both be true. East capacity minus completions is (56)-(33)=23.
23<43. A future proposal and this week's observations concern different periods and can both be true. East capacity minus completions is (56)-(33)=23.
Check the information boundary
Build a dependency chain
If the question asks whether a site earns a capacity award, locate completed jobs in the operations source and the award threshold in the policy source. Divide completed jobs by capacity, then compare that proportion with the stated cutoff. A finance table might be irrelevant to this decision. For a profit question, instead combine completed jobs with revenue per job and subtract fixed cost. Write the chain as quantity times rate minus cost. This identifies both the necessary sources and the order of operations. If a required link is absent, do not replace it with a customary value from outside experience.
Compare competing responses
23<43. A future proposal and this week's observations concern different periods and can both be true. East capacity minus completions is (56)-(33)=23.
23<43. A future proposal and this week's observations concern different periods and can both be true. East capacity minus completions is (56)-(33)=23.
Select and verify the complete response
The sources imply that North completed fewer jobs than its capacity.: Yes; The sources contradict each other because planned output differs from completed output.: No; East has unused capacity equal to North's completed count.: Yes
23<43. A future proposal and this week's observations concern different periods and can both be true. East capacity minus completions is (56)-(33)=23.
Read the target and its restrictions
Reconcile all sources for warehouse picks, case 1. Proposed and completed work are different quantities.
Operations: North completed 28 jobs and East completed 38. North's capacity was 48; East's capacity was 66. Finance: Site, Revenue per completed job, Fixed weekly cost; North, 6, 56; East, 4, 38 Policy: A site earns a capacity award exactly when completed jobs are at least 75 percent of capacity. Profit equals revenue minus the fixed weekly cost; there are no other costs. A proposal to add five jobs next week has not yet been implemented.
Locate relevant evidence across sources, reconcile definitions and dates, and distinguish support from missing information.
Derive the deciding relationship
Capacity and the policy threshold are also required. The rule says at least 75 percent, so the boundary qualifies. Profit does not change the listed capacity; a different capacity would need additional information.
Capacity and the policy threshold are also required. The rule says at least 75 percent, so the boundary qualifies. Profit does not change the listed capacity; a different capacity would need additional information.
Check the information boundary
Normalize before comparing
Suppose one tab expresses costs in hundreds and another expresses revenue in individual units. Convert them to a common unit before subtracting. If one source counts all orders and another counts only completed orders, identify which population the question names. A percentage must be paired with its denominator: seventy-five percent of capacity differs from a seventy-five percent increase over last week. Policies can include strict or inclusive thresholds, exceptions, effective dates and required combinations of conditions. Record those qualifications alongside the calculation so that a numerically correct result is interpreted under the right rule.
Compare competing responses
Capacity and the policy threshold are also required. The rule says at least 75 percent, so the boundary qualifies. Profit does not change the listed capacity; a different capacity would need additional information.
Capacity and the policy threshold are also required. The rule says at least 75 percent, so the boundary qualifies. Profit does not change the listed capacity; a different capacity would need additional information.
Select and verify the complete response
The completion and revenue figures alone determine which sites satisfy the award rule.: No; A site at exactly 75 percent of capacity meets the stated award threshold.: Yes; Neither site can exceed its listed capacity merely because Finance reports a positive profit.: Yes
Capacity and the policy threshold are also required. The rule says at least 75 percent, so the boundary qualifies. Profit does not change the listed capacity; a different capacity would need additional information.
Verify the target under the original conditions
The completion and revenue figures alone determine which sites satisfy the award rule.: No; A site at exactly 75 percent of capacity meets the stated award threshold.: Yes; Neither site can exceed its listed capacity merely because Finance reports a positive profit.: Yes
Locate relevant evidence across sources, reconcile definitions and dates, and distinguish support from missing information. Capacity and the policy threshold are also required. The rule says at least 75 percent, so the boundary qualifies. Profit does not change the listed capacity; a different capacity would need additional information.
Read the target and its restrictions
Reconcile all sources for warehouse picks, case 1. Proposed and completed work are different quantities.
Operations: North completed 28 jobs and East completed 38. North's capacity was 48; East's capacity was 66. Finance: Site, Revenue per completed job, Fixed weekly cost; North, 6, 56; East, 4, 38 Policy: A site earns a capacity award exactly when completed jobs are at least 75 percent of capacity. Profit equals revenue minus the fixed weekly cost; there are no other costs. A proposal to add five jobs next week has not yet been implemented.
Locate relevant evidence across sources, reconcile definitions and dates, and distinguish support from missing information.
Derive the deciding relationship
Capacity and the policy threshold are also required. The rule says at least 75 percent, so the boundary qualifies. Profit does not change the listed capacity; a different capacity would need additional information.
Capacity and the policy threshold are also required. The rule says at least 75 percent, so the boundary qualifies. Profit does not change the listed capacity; a different capacity would need additional information.
Check the information boundary
Answer every part using the supplied sources. All parts must be correct.
North completed 20 jobs and East completed 30. North's capacity was 40; East's capacity was 50.
| Site | Revenue per completed job | Fixed weekly cost |
|---|---|---|
| North | 6 | 40 |
| East | 4 | 30 |
A site earns a capacity award exactly when completed jobs are at least 75 percent of capacity. Profit equals revenue minus the fixed weekly cost; there are no other costs. A proposal to add five jobs next week has not yet been implemented.
Reconcile all sources for deliveries, case 1. Proposed and completed work are different quantities.
Answer every part using the supplied sources. All parts must be correct.
North completed 21 jobs and East completed 31. North's capacity was 41; East's capacity was 52.
| Site | Revenue per completed job | Fixed weekly cost |
|---|---|---|
| North | 6 | 42 |
| East | 4 | 31 |
A site earns a capacity award exactly when completed jobs are at least 75 percent of capacity. Profit equals revenue minus the fixed weekly cost; there are no other costs. A proposal to add five jobs next week has not yet been implemented.
Reconcile all sources for repair orders, case 1. Proposed and completed work are different quantities.
Answer every part using the supplied sources. All parts must be correct.
North completed 23 jobs and East completed 33. North's capacity was 43; East's capacity was 56.
| Site | Revenue per completed job | Fixed weekly cost |
|---|---|---|
| North | 6 | 46 |
| East | 4 | 33 |
A site earns a capacity award exactly when completed jobs are at least 75 percent of capacity. Profit equals revenue minus the fixed weekly cost; there are no other costs. A proposal to add five jobs next week has not yet been implemented.
Reconcile all sources for support tickets, case 1. Proposed and completed work are different quantities.
Answer every part using the supplied sources. All parts must be correct.
North completed 24 jobs and East completed 34. North's capacity was 44; East's capacity was 58.
| Site | Revenue per completed job | Fixed weekly cost |
|---|---|---|
| North | 6 | 48 |
| East | 4 | 34 |
A site earns a capacity award exactly when completed jobs are at least 75 percent of capacity. Profit equals revenue minus the fixed weekly cost; there are no other costs. A proposal to add five jobs next week has not yet been implemented.
Reconcile all sources for training seats, case 1. Proposed and completed work are different quantities.
Answer every part using the supplied sources. All parts must be correct.
North completed 25 jobs and East completed 35. North's capacity was 45; East's capacity was 60.
| Site | Revenue per completed job | Fixed weekly cost |
|---|---|---|
| North | 6 | 50 |
| East | 4 | 35 |
A site earns a capacity award exactly when completed jobs are at least 75 percent of capacity. Profit equals revenue minus the fixed weekly cost; there are no other costs. A proposal to add five jobs next week has not yet been implemented.
Reconcile all sources for parts inspected, case 1. Proposed and completed work are different quantities.
Answer every part using the supplied sources. All parts must be correct.
North completed 26 jobs and East completed 36. North's capacity was 46; East's capacity was 62.
| Site | Revenue per completed job | Fixed weekly cost |
|---|---|---|
| North | 6 | 52 |
| East | 4 | 36 |
A site earns a capacity award exactly when completed jobs are at least 75 percent of capacity. Profit equals revenue minus the fixed weekly cost; there are no other costs. A proposal to add five jobs next week has not yet been implemented.
Reconcile all sources for subscriptions, case 1. Proposed and completed work are different quantities.
Answer every part using the supplied sources. All parts must be correct.
North completed 27 jobs and East completed 37. North's capacity was 47; East's capacity was 64.
| Site | Revenue per completed job | Fixed weekly cost |
|---|---|---|
| North | 6 | 54 |
| East | 4 | 37 |
A site earns a capacity award exactly when completed jobs are at least 75 percent of capacity. Profit equals revenue minus the fixed weekly cost; there are no other costs. A proposal to add five jobs next week has not yet been implemented.
Reconcile all sources for appointments, case 1. Proposed and completed work are different quantities.
Answer every part using the supplied sources. All parts must be correct.
North completed 28 jobs and East completed 38. North's capacity was 48; East's capacity was 66.
| Site | Revenue per completed job | Fixed weekly cost |
|---|---|---|
| North | 6 | 56 |
| East | 4 | 38 |
A site earns a capacity award exactly when completed jobs are at least 75 percent of capacity. Profit equals revenue minus the fixed weekly cost; there are no other costs. A proposal to add five jobs next week has not yet been implemented.
Reconcile all sources for warehouse picks, case 1. Proposed and completed work are different quantities.
Answer every part using the supplied sources. All parts must be correct.
North completed 29 jobs and East completed 39. North's capacity was 49; East's capacity was 68.
Completed jobs this week. Site; Completed jobs. Values from the graphic:
| North | 29 |
| East | 39 |
| Site | Revenue per completed job | Fixed weekly cost |
|---|---|---|
| North | 6 | 58 |
| East | 4 | 39 |
A site earns a capacity award exactly when completed jobs are at least 75 percent of capacity. Profit equals revenue minus the fixed weekly cost; there are no other costs. A proposal to add five jobs next week has not yet been implemented.
Reconcile all sources for reservations, case 1. Proposed and completed work are different quantities.
Answer every part using the supplied sources. All parts must be correct.
North completed 23 jobs and East completed 33. North's capacity was 43; East's capacity was 56.
| Site | Revenue per completed job | Fixed weekly cost |
|---|---|---|
| North | 6 | 46 |
| East | 4 | 33 |
A site earns a capacity award exactly when completed jobs are at least 75 percent of capacity. Profit equals revenue minus the fixed weekly cost; there are no other costs. A proposal to add five jobs next week has not yet been implemented.
Reconcile all sources for deliveries, case 2. Proposed and completed work are different quantities.
Reconcile all sources for library loans, case 1. Proposed and completed work are different quantities. Which pair of sources is sufficient to calculate both sites' current profits?
North completed 22 jobs and East completed 32. North's capacity was 42; East's capacity was 54.
| Site | Revenue per completed job | Fixed weekly cost |
|---|---|---|
| North | 6 | 44 |
| East | 4 | 32 |
A site earns a capacity award exactly when completed jobs are at least 75 percent of capacity. Profit equals revenue minus the fixed weekly cost; there are no other costs. A proposal to add five jobs next week has not yet been implemented.
Answer three reserved questions without hints. These cases are separate from lesson practice.
Reconcile all sources for library loans, case 2. Proposed and completed work are different quantities. Which pair of sources is sufficient to calculate both sites' current profits?
North completed 25 jobs and East completed 35. North's capacity was 45; East's capacity was 60.
| Site | Revenue per completed job | Fixed weekly cost |
|---|---|---|
| North | 6 | 50 |
| East | 4 | 35 |
A site earns a capacity award exactly when completed jobs are at least 75 percent of capacity. Profit equals revenue minus the fixed weekly cost; there are no other costs. A proposal to add five jobs next week has not yet been implemented.
Answer every part using the supplied sources. All parts must be correct.
North completed 26 jobs and East completed 36. North's capacity was 46; East's capacity was 62.
| Site | Revenue per completed job | Fixed weekly cost |
|---|---|---|
| North | 6 | 52 |
| East | 4 | 36 |
A site earns a capacity award exactly when completed jobs are at least 75 percent of capacity. Profit equals revenue minus the fixed weekly cost; there are no other costs. A proposal to add five jobs next week has not yet been implemented.
Reconcile all sources for support tickets, case 2. Proposed and completed work are different quantities.
Answer every part using the supplied sources. All parts must be correct.
North completed 24 jobs and East completed 34. North's capacity was 44; East's capacity was 58.
| Site | Revenue per completed job | Fixed weekly cost |
|---|---|---|
| North | 6 | 48 |
| East | 4 | 34 |
A site earns a capacity award exactly when completed jobs are at least 75 percent of capacity. Profit equals revenue minus the fixed weekly cost; there are no other costs. A proposal to add five jobs next week has not yet been implemented.
Reconcile all sources for repair orders, case 2. Proposed and completed work are different quantities.
After a study gap, recover the method without notes, then solve a different case. Identify the exact condition that decides the answer before comparing feedback.
15. Complete the final evidence check, step 3
Normalize before comparing
Suppose one tab expresses costs in hundreds and another expresses revenue in individual units. Convert them to a common unit before subtracting. If one source counts all orders and another counts only completed orders, identify which population the question names. A percentage must be paired with its denominator: seventy-five percent of capacity differs from a seventy-five percent increase over last week. Policies can include strict or inclusive thresholds, exceptions, effective dates and required combinations of conditions. Record those qualifications alongside the calculation so that a numerically correct result is interpreted under the right rule.