PSLE A group of girls were asked to choose their favourite sport from floorball, squash and soccer. The pie chart represents the girls' choices. Two-fifths of the group chose soccer.
- What percentage of the group chose floorball?
- The girls' choices were also represented by a bar graph. Part of the graph is not shown. How many girls chose squash?
(a)
Percent of the group that chose soccerl
= Two-fifths of the pie chart
=
25 x 100%
= 40%
Percent of the group that chose squash = 35%
Percent of the group that chose floorball
= 100% - 40% - 35%
= 25%
(b)
40% of the group = 16
1% of the group =
1640 Percent of the group that chose squash
= 35% of the group
= 35 x
1640 = 14
Answer(s): (a) 25%; (b) 14