PSLE A group of students were asked to choose their favourite sport from tennis, basketball and fencing. The pie chart represents the students' choices. Half of the group chose fencing.
- What percentage of the group chose tennis?
- The students' choices were also represented by a bar graph. Part of the graph is not shown. How many students chose basketball?
(a)
Percent of the group that chose fencingl
= Half of the pie chart
=
12 x 100%
= 50%
Percent of the group that chose basketball = 5%
Percent of the group that chose tennis
= 100% - 50% - 5%
= 45%
(b)
50% of the group = 10
1% of the group =
1050 Percent of the group that chose basketball
= 5% of the group
= 5 x
1050 = 1
Answer(s): (a) 45%; (b) 1