PSLE A group of students were asked to choose their favourite sport from squash, tennis and soccer. The pie chart represents the students' choices. Three-fifths of the group chose soccer.
- What percentage of the group chose squash?
- The students' choices were also represented by a bar graph. Part of the graph is not shown. How many students chose tennis?
(a)
Percent of the group that chose soccerl
= Three-fifths of the pie chart
=
35 x 100%
= 60%
Percent of the group that chose tennis = 10%
Percent of the group that chose squash
= 100% - 60% - 10%
= 30%
(b)
60% of the group = 48
1% of the group =
4860 Percent of the group that chose tennis
= 10% of the group
= 10 x
4860 = 8
Answer(s): (a) 30%; (b) 8