PSLE A group of boys were asked to choose their favourite sport from gymnastics, basketball and swimming. The pie chart represents the boys' choices. Three-tenths of the group chose swimming.
- What percentage of the group chose gymnastics?
- The boys' choices were also represented by a bar graph. Part of the graph is not shown. How many boys chose basketball?
(a)
Percent of the group that chose swimmingl
= Three-tenths of the pie chart
=
310 x 100%
= 30%
Percent of the group that chose basketball = 15%
Percent of the group that chose gymnastics
= 100% - 30% - 15%
= 55%
(b)
30% of the group = 18
1% of the group =
1830 Percent of the group that chose basketball
= 15% of the group
= 15 x
1830 = 9
Answer(s): (a) 55%; (b) 9