PSLE A group of boys were asked to choose their favourite sport from gymnastics, fencing and badminton. The pie chart represents the boys' choices. Half of the group chose badminton.
- What percentage of the group chose gymnastics?
- The boys' choices were also represented by a bar graph. Part of the graph is not shown. How many boys chose fencing?
(a)
Percent of the group that chose badmintonl
= Half of the pie chart
=
12 x 100%
= 50%
Percent of the group that chose fencing = 5%
Percent of the group that chose gymnastics
= 100% - 50% - 5%
= 45%
(b)
50% of the group = 20
1% of the group =
2050 Percent of the group that chose fencing
= 5% of the group
= 5 x
2050 = 2
Answer(s): (a) 45%; (b) 2