PSLE A group of children were asked to choose their favourite sport from squash, soccer and fencing. The pie chart represents the children' choices. Two-fifths of the group chose fencing.
- What percentage of the group chose squash?
- The children' choices were also represented by a bar graph. Part of the graph is not shown. How many children chose soccer?
(a)
Percent of the group that chose fencingl
= Two-fifths of the pie chart
=
25 x 100%
= 40%
Percent of the group that chose soccer = 20%
Percent of the group that chose squash
= 100% - 40% - 20%
= 40%
(b)
40% of the group = 32
1% of the group =
3240 Percent of the group that chose soccer
= 20% of the group
= 20 x
3240 = 16
Answer(s): (a) 40%; (b) 16