PSLE A group of students were asked to choose their favourite sport from soccer, squash and swimming. The pie chart represents the students' choices. One-fifth of the group chose swimming.
- What percentage of the group chose soccer?
- The students' choices were also represented by a bar graph. Part of the graph is not shown. How many students chose squash?
(a)
Percent of the group that chose swimmingl
= One-fifth of the pie chart
=
15 x 100%
= 20%
Percent of the group that chose squash = 10%
Percent of the group that chose soccer
= 100% - 20% - 10%
= 70%
(b)
20% of the group = 12
1% of the group =
1220 Percent of the group that chose squash
= 10% of the group
= 10 x
1220 = 6
Answer(s): (a) 70%; (b) 6