PSLE A group of children were asked to choose their favourite sport from jogging, squash and canoeing. The pie chart represents the children' choices. One-fifth of the group chose canoeing.
- What percentage of the group chose jogging?
- The children' choices were also represented by a bar graph. Part of the graph is not shown. How many children chose squash?
(a)
Percent of the group that chose canoeingl
= One-fifth of the pie chart
=
15 x 100%
= 20%
Percent of the group that chose squash = 35%
Percent of the group that chose jogging
= 100% - 20% - 35%
= 45%
(b)
20% of the group = 8
1% of the group =
820 Percent of the group that chose squash
= 35% of the group
= 35 x
820 = 14
Answer(s): (a) 45%; (b) 14