PSLE A group of boys were asked to choose their favourite sport from soccer, rugby and badminton. The pie chart represents the boys' choices. Three-tenths of the group chose badminton.
- What percentage of the group chose soccer?
- The boys' choices were also represented by a bar graph. Part of the graph is not shown. How many boys chose rugby?
(a)
Percent of the group that chose badmintonl
= Three-tenths of the pie chart
=
310 x 100%
= 30%
Percent of the group that chose rugby = 5%
Percent of the group that chose soccer
= 100% - 30% - 5%
= 65%
(b)
30% of the group = 6
1% of the group =
630 Percent of the group that chose rugby
= 5% of the group
= 5 x
630 = 1
Answer(s): (a) 65%; (b) 1