PSLE A group of girls were asked to choose their favourite sport from volleyball, jogging and canoeing. The pie chart represents the girls' choices. One-fifth of the group chose canoeing.
- 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 jogging?
(a)
Percent of the group that chose canoeingl
= One-fifth of the pie chart
=
15 x 100%
= 20%
Percent of the group that chose jogging = 20%
Percent of the group that chose volleyball
= 100% - 20% - 20%
= 60%
(b)
20% of the group = 4
1% of the group =
420 Percent of the group that chose jogging
= 20% of the group
= 20 x
420 = 4
Answer(s): (a) 60%; (b) 4