PSLE A group of students were asked to choose their favourite sport from basketball, fencing and floorball. The pie chart represents the students' choices. Three-tenths of the group chose floorball.
- What percentage of the group chose basketball?
- The students' choices were also represented by a bar graph. Part of the graph is not shown. How many students chose fencing?
(a)
Percent of the group that chose floorballl
= Three-tenths of the pie chart
=
310 x 100%
= 30%
Percent of the group that chose fencing = 30%
Percent of the group that chose basketball
= 100% - 30% - 30%
= 40%
(b)
30% of the group = 18
1% of the group =
1830 Percent of the group that chose fencing
= 30% of the group
= 30 x
1830 = 18
Answer(s): (a) 40%; (b) 18