PSLE A group of students were asked to choose their favourite sport from rugby, basketball and tennis. The pie chart represents the students' choices. Half of the group chose tennis.
- What percentage of the group chose rugby?
- The students' choices were also represented by a bar graph. Part of the graph is not shown. How many students chose basketball?
(a)
Percent of the group that chose tennisl
= Half of the pie chart
=
12 x 100%
= 50%
Percent of the group that chose basketball = 10%
Percent of the group that chose rugby
= 100% - 50% - 10%
= 40%
(b)
50% of the group = 40
1% of the group =
4050 Percent of the group that chose basketball
= 10% of the group
= 10 x
4050 = 8
Answer(s): (a) 40%; (b) 8