PSLE A group of girls were asked to choose their favourite sport from floorball, fencing and gymnastics. The pie chart represents the girls' choices. One-tenth of the group chose gymnastics.
- What percentage of the group chose floorball?
- The girls' choices were also represented by a bar graph. Part of the graph is not shown. How many girls chose fencing?
(a)
Percent of the group that chose gymnasticsl
= One-tenth of the pie chart
=
110 x 100%
= 10%
Percent of the group that chose fencing = 10%
Percent of the group that chose floorball
= 100% - 10% - 10%
= 80%
(b)
10% of the group = 6
1% of the group =
610 Percent of the group that chose fencing
= 10% of the group
= 10 x
610 = 6
Answer(s): (a) 80%; (b) 6