A bar chart displays the number of customer service inquiries received per department (Sales, Technical Support, Billing, General) for Quarter 1. Technical Support received 450 inquiries, Sales received 300, Billing 250, and General 100. If the total number of inquiries across all departments increased by 10% in Quarter 2, and the proportion of inquiries for Technical Support remained the same, how many inquiries did Technical Support receive in Quarter 2?
✓ Correct Answer: Option A
Total Q1 inquiries = 450+300+250+100 = 1100. Q1 Technical Support proportion = 450/1100. Total Q2 inquiries = 1100 * 1.10 = 1210. Q2 Technical Support inquiries = (450/1100) * 1210 = 450 * 1.10 = 495.