PSLE A group of girls were asked to choose their favourite sport from basketball, badminton and golf. The pie chart represents the girls' choices. Half of the group chose golf.
- What percentage of the group chose basketball?
- 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 golfl
= Half of the pie chart
=
12 x 100%
= 50%
Percent of the group that chose badminton = 15%
Percent of the group that chose basketball
= 100% - 50% - 15%
= 35%
(b)
50% of the group = 20
1% of the group =
2050 Percent of the group that chose badminton
= 15% of the group
= 15 x
2050 = 6
Answer(s): (a) 35%; (b) 6