PSLE A group of boys were asked to choose their favourite sport from squash, soccer and fencing. The pie chart represents the boys' choices. One-fifth of the group chose fencing.
- What percentage of the group chose squash?
- The boys' choices were also represented by a bar graph. Part of the graph is not shown. How many boys chose soccer?
(a)
Percent of the group that chose fencingl
= One-fifth of the pie chart
=
15 x 100%
= 20%
Percent of the group that chose soccer = 10%
Percent of the group that chose squash
= 100% - 20% - 10%
= 70%
(b)
20% of the group = 8
1% of the group =
820 Percent of the group that chose soccer
= 10% of the group
= 10 x
820 = 4
Answer(s): (a) 70%; (b) 4