PSLE A group of girls were asked to choose their favourite sport from squash, tennis and basketball. The pie chart represents the girls' choices. Half of the group chose basketball.
- What percentage of the group chose squash?
- The girls' choices were also represented by a bar graph. Part of the graph is not shown. How many girls chose tennis?
(a)
Percent of the group that chose basketballl
= Half of the pie chart
=
12 x 100%
= 50%
Percent of the group that chose tennis = 20%
Percent of the group that chose squash
= 100% - 50% - 20%
= 30%
(b)
50% of the group = 10
1% of the group =
1050 Percent of the group that chose tennis
= 20% of the group
= 20 x
1050 = 4
Answer(s): (a) 30%; (b) 4