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The table shows information about the 6 types of specialty screws manufactured by ACME Hardware. These screws can be purchased at the ACME Factory Outlet or by placing a special order with the company. A person must place a special order with ACME to purchase the listed types of screws that are not available at the ACME Factory Outlet. No special order is required for the listed types of screws that are available at the factory outlet.
| Type | Head shape (button, pan, round) | At factory outlet | Drive type (flat, Phillips) | Price per box of 50 screws ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| E | pan | yes | flat | 10.08 |
| F | round | yes | Phillips | 13.89 |
| G | button | yes | flat | 10.42 |
| H | pan | no | Phillips | 11.98 |
| I | round | yes | Phillips | 16.74 |
| J | pan | no | flat | 18.26 |
For each of the following purchases of ACME specialty screws, select Requires special order if, based on the information provided, a person must place a special order to make that purchase. Otherwise, select Does not require special order.
Purchase 50 ACME specialty screws with the button head shape and a flat drive type
Purchase 50 ACME specialty screws with the pan head shape and the Phillips drive type
Purchase 250 ACME specialty screws with the Phillips drive type for less than $65
Let's start by understanding this hardware table with the intention of "owning the dataset" completely. We're looking at a small but information-rich table with only 6 screws (E through J) with several key characteristics.
Looking at this small dataset, we immediately notice:
Key insight: With only 6 screws to analyze, visual scanning will be faster than formal sorting. Let's keep this entire dataset in our working memory as we approach the statements.
Statement 1 Translation:
Original: "The button head screw with the flat drive can be purchased at the factory outlet."
What we're looking for:
In other words: Is the button head + flat drive screw available at the factory outlet?
Let's use our small dataset size to our advantage. Instead of checking every screw for both criteria:
Therefore, statement 1 is REQUIRES SPECIAL ORDER - the button head screw with flat drive (G) can be purchased at the factory outlet.
Teaching callout: Notice how we filtered by the most restrictive criterion first (button head) since there was only one such screw. With tiny datasets like this one, identifying the most restrictive property first can dramatically reduce our work.
Statement 2 Translation:
Original: "The pan head screw with the Phillips drive requires special order."
What we're looking for:
In other words: Does the pan head + Phillips drive screw require special order?
Using our strategic filtering approach:
Since "No" in the factory outlet column means special order is required, statement 2 is REQUIRES SPECIAL ORDER - the pan head screw with Phillips drive (H) does require special order.
Teaching callout: We used the same efficient filtering approach, working from a broader category (pan head) to a narrower one (Phillips drive). This approach is especially efficient when the first criterion gives us a manageable subset to work with.
Statement 3 Translation:
Original: "It is possible to purchase 250 Phillips head screws for less than $65 without special order."
What we're looking for:
In other words: Can we buy 250 Phillips drive screws for under $65 from the factory outlet?
Let's break this down efficiently:
Therefore, statement 3 is DOES NOT REQUIRE SPECIAL ORDER - it's not possible to purchase 250 Phillips drive screws for less than $65 without special order.
Teaching callout: We used quick estimation rather than exact calculations, which saved time. We also leveraged knowledge from Statement 2 about screw H requiring special order, which eliminated the need to recheck that information.
Let's compile our findings:
The answer is B (Statements 1 and 2 are true, Statement 3 is false).
Remember, in table analysis questions, adapting your approach to the dataset size is crucial:
This flexible approach will help you tackle any table analysis question with maximum efficiency!
Purchase 50 ACME specialty screws with the button head shape and a flat drive type
Purchase 50 ACME specialty screws with the pan head shape and the Phillips drive type
Purchase 250 ACME specialty screws with the Phillips drive type for less than $65