PSLE A group of girls were asked to choose their favourite sport from swimming, badminton and tennis. The pie chart represents the girls' choices. Three-fifths of the group chose tennis.
- What percentage of the group chose swimming?
- The girls' choices were also represented by a bar graph. Part of the graph is not shown. How many girls chose badminton?
(a)
Percent of the group that chose tennisl
= Three-fifths of the pie chart
=
35 x 100%
= 60%
Percent of the group that chose badminton = 15%
Percent of the group that chose swimming
= 100% - 60% - 15%
= 25%
(b)
60% of the group = 12
1% of the group =
1260 Percent of the group that chose badminton
= 15% of the group
= 15 x
1260 = 3
Answer(s): (a) 25%; (b) 3