Graphics Interpretation - Other Chart Types

The organizational chart shows the hierarchical structure of a certain newspaper company. Each rectangle represents an employee at the newspaper.

From each drop-down menu, select the option that creates the most accurate statement based on the information provided.

There are [[dropdown1]] employees who report directly to an employee who reports to the publisher.

There are [[dropdown2]] employees whom no one reports to.

Yes!

In the organizational chart, you can tell that there are three employees who report to the publisher-the general manager, the editor, and the editorial page editor-because they are below the publisher rectangle and there is a line that connects them to the publisher rectangle.

Determine the number of employees who report to each of the positions:

• There are four employees who report directly to the general manager.

• There is one employee who reports directly to the editor.

• No one reports to the editorial page editor

Therefore, the answer is $$4+1+0=5$$

Incorrect.

You might have gotten this answer if you only found the number of employees who report to the general manager. There are two other people who report to the publisher that you must also consider.

In the organizational chart, identify the employees who report to the publisher. Then determine the number of employees who report to each of the positions and add them up.

Incorrect.

You might have gotten this answer if you found the number of employees who report to the publisher. The problem actually asks for the number of people who report directly to those people.

In the organizational chart, identify the employees who report to the publisher. Then determine the number of employees who report to each of the positions and add them up.

That's correct!

You are looking for every rectangle that does not have a rectangle below it with a line connecting them. From left to right, the eight rectangles like this are:

• Operations VP

• Circulation Director

• Ad Director

• Finance VP

• Deputy Editor

• Deputy Editor

• Deputy Editor

• Editorial Page Editor

Incorrect.

You may have gotten this answer if you did not notice that the editorial page editor also has no one who reports to him/her.

Identify every rectangle that does not have a rectangle below it with a line connecting them.

Incorrect.

You may have gotten this answer if you only looked at the employees who report to the general manager. There are other places in the chart where there are employees whom no one reports to.

Identify every rectangle that does not have a rectangle below it with a line connecting them.

Incorrect.

You might have gotten this answer if you found the number of employees who do not report to anyone. The question actually asks for the number of employees whom no one reports to.

Identify every rectangle that does not have a rectangle below it with a line connecting them.