PSLE A group of girls were asked to choose their favourite sport from fencing, canoeing and volleyball. The pie chart represents the girls' choices. Three-fifths of the group chose volleyball.
- What percentage of the group chose fencing?
- The girls' choices were also represented by a bar graph. Part of the graph is not shown. How many girls chose canoeing?
(a)
Percent of the group that chose volleyballl
= Three-fifths of the pie chart
=
35 x 100%
= 60%
Percent of the group that chose canoeing = 35%
Percent of the group that chose fencing
= 100% - 60% - 35%
= 5%
(b)
60% of the group = 24
1% of the group =
2460 Percent of the group that chose canoeing
= 35% of the group
= 35 x
2460 = 14
Answer(s): (a) 5%; (b) 14