PSLE A group of girls were asked to choose their favourite sport from volleyball, soccer and badminton. The pie chart represents the girls' choices. Three-fifths of the group chose badminton.
- What percentage of the group chose volleyball?
- The girls' choices were also represented by a bar graph. Part of the graph is not shown. How many girls chose soccer?
(a)
Percent of the group that chose badmintonl
= Three-fifths of the pie chart
=
35 x 100%
= 60%
Percent of the group that chose soccer = 5%
Percent of the group that chose volleyball
= 100% - 60% - 5%
= 35%
(b)
60% of the group = 48
1% of the group =
4860 Percent of the group that chose soccer
= 5% of the group
= 5 x
4860 = 4
Answer(s): (a) 35%; (b) 4