PSLE A group of girls were asked to choose their favourite sport from squash, soccer and swimming. The pie chart represents the girls' choices. Three-tenths of the group chose swimming.
- What percentage of the group chose squash?
- The girls' choices were also represented by a bar graph. Part of the graph is not shown. How many girls chose soccer?
(a)
Percent of the group that chose swimmingl
= Three-tenths of the pie chart
=
310 x 100%
= 30%
Percent of the group that chose soccer = 5%
Percent of the group that chose squash
= 100% - 30% - 5%
= 65%
(b)
30% of the group = 18
1% of the group =
1830 Percent of the group that chose soccer
= 5% of the group
= 5 x
1830 = 3
Answer(s): (a) 65%; (b) 3