Calculate Total Staff in Professional Grades from Data Table

The question asks us to find the total number of staff members, including both men and women, employed specifically in the Professional Grades within the Corporation. We are provided with a table showing the distribution of women staff and some important notes.

Understanding the Data Table and Notes

The table provides the number of women staff members across various grades, categorized into Professional and Managerial Grades.

Professional Grades listed are: Legal, Technical, HR, Financial, and Other.

Managerial Grades listed are: Team Manager, Executive, and Head of Department.

We are also given three notes:

• (a) There are five times as many men in Professional Grades as women.
• (b) The Corporation employs a total of 1300 staff in both Professional and Managerial Grades.
• (c) 8% of the total workforce at the Corporation is employed in Professional and Managerial Grades.

To answer the question about the total staff in Professional Grades, Note (a) is the most relevant piece of information, along with the table data for women in Professional Grades.

Calculating Women Staff in Professional Grades

First, let's find the total number of women employed in all Professional Grades by summing the numbers from the table:

Total women in Professional Grades = $30 + 15 + 15 + 20 + 10 = 90$

Calculating Men Staff in Professional Grades

According to Note (a), the number of men in Professional Grades is five times the number of women in Professional Grades.

Number of men in Professional Grades = $5 \times (\text{Total women in Professional Grades})$

Number of men in Professional Grades = $5 \times 90 = 450$

Calculating Total Staff in Professional Grades

The total staff in Professional Grades is the sum of the total women and total men in these grades.

Total staff in Professional Grades = (Total women in Professional Grades) + (Total men in Professional Grades)

Total staff in Professional Grades = $90 + 450 = 540$

Thus, there are a total of 540 staff members (both men and women) employed in Professional Grades in the Corporation.

Summary of Calculations

• Women in Professional Grades: 90
• Men in Professional Grades (5 times women): $5 \times 90 = 450$
• Total Staff in Professional Grades: $90 + 450 = 540$

The final answer is 540.

Revision Table: Professional Grade Staff Calculation

Additional Information: Data Interpretation and Staffing

This problem involves interpreting data presented in a table and using additional notes to perform calculations. Understanding each piece of information is crucial.

• Professional vs. Managerial Grades: The problem categorizes staff into these two main groups. It's important not to mix data between these categories unless specified.
• Notes as Constraints/Multipliers: The notes provide additional rules or relationships between different groups of staff. Note (a) directly gives a relationship between men and women in the Professional Grades.
• Irrelevant Information: Notes (b) and (c) provide information about the total staff in Professional and Managerial Grades (1300) and this total as a percentage of the overall Corporation workforce (8%). While interesting, this information is not required to answer the specific question asked about the total staff within *only* the Professional Grades. Focusing on the relevant data (table for women, Note (a) for men) is key to solving the problem efficiently.
• Data Accuracy: The problem assumes the data provided in the table and notes is accurate for the required calculation.

Problems like these test your ability to extract specific information from a larger dataset and apply given rules to find the required value.