PSLE A group of girls were asked to choose their favourite sport from soccer, badminton and volleyball. The pie chart represents the girls' choices. Two-fifths of the group chose volleyball.
- What percentage of the group chose soccer?
- The girls' choices were also represented by a bar graph. Part of the graph is not shown. How many girls chose badminton?
(a)
Percent of the group that chose volleyballl
= Two-fifths of the pie chart
=
25 x 100%
= 40%
Percent of the group that chose badminton = 20%
Percent of the group that chose soccer
= 100% - 40% - 20%
= 40%
(b)
40% of the group = 16
1% of the group =
1640 Percent of the group that chose badminton
= 20% of the group
= 20 x
1640 = 8
Answer(s): (a) 40%; (b) 8