PSLE A group of girls were asked to choose their favourite sport from canoeing, rugby and volleyball. The pie chart represents the girls' choices. Three-fifths of the group chose volleyball.
- What percentage of the group chose canoeing?
- The girls' choices were also represented by a bar graph. Part of the graph is not shown. How many girls chose rugby?
(a)
Percent of the group that chose volleyballl
= Three-fifths of the pie chart
=
35 x 100%
= 60%
Percent of the group that chose rugby = 30%
Percent of the group that chose canoeing
= 100% - 60% - 30%
= 10%
(b)
60% of the group = 48
1% of the group =
4860 Percent of the group that chose rugby
= 30% of the group
= 30 x
4860 = 24
Answer(s): (a) 10%; (b) 24