PSLE A group of boys were asked to choose their favourite sport from floorball, volleyball and jogging. The pie chart represents the boys' choices. Three-tenths of the group chose jogging.
- What percentage of the group chose floorball?
- The boys' choices were also represented by a bar graph. Part of the graph is not shown. How many boys chose volleyball?
(a)
Percent of the group that chose joggingl
= Three-tenths of the pie chart
=
310 x 100%
= 30%
Percent of the group that chose volleyball = 45%
Percent of the group that chose floorball
= 100% - 30% - 45%
= 25%
(b)
30% of the group = 6
1% of the group =
630 Percent of the group that chose volleyball
= 45% of the group
= 45 x
630 = 9
Answer(s): (a) 25%; (b) 9