PSLE A group of girls were asked to choose their favourite sport from jogging, fencing and swimming. The pie chart represents the girls' choices. One-tenth of the group chose swimming.
- What percentage of the group chose jogging?
- The girls' choices were also represented by a bar graph. Part of the graph is not shown. How many girls chose fencing?
(a)
Percent of the group that chose swimmingl
= One-tenth of the pie chart
=
110 x 100%
= 10%
Percent of the group that chose fencing = 45%
Percent of the group that chose jogging
= 100% - 10% - 45%
= 45%
(b)
10% of the group = 4
1% of the group =
410 Percent of the group that chose fencing
= 45% of the group
= 45 x
410 = 18
Answer(s): (a) 45%; (b) 18