PSLE A group of students were asked to choose their favourite sport from soccer, tennis and badminton. The pie chart represents the students' choices. One-fifth of the group chose badminton.
- What percentage of the group chose soccer?
- 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 badmintonl
= One-fifth of the pie chart
=
15 x 100%
= 20%
Percent of the group that chose tennis = 20%
Percent of the group that chose soccer
= 100% - 20% - 20%
= 60%
(b)
20% of the group = 16
1% of the group =
1620 Percent of the group that chose tennis
= 20% of the group
= 20 x
1620 = 16
Answer(s): (a) 60%; (b) 16