PSLE A group of students were asked to choose their favourite sport from canoeing, volleyball and rugby. The pie chart represents the students' choices. Three-tenths of the group chose rugby.
- What percentage of the group chose canoeing?
- The students' choices were also represented by a bar graph. Part of the graph is not shown. How many students chose volleyball?
(a)
Percent of the group that chose rugbyl
= Three-tenths of the pie chart
=
310 x 100%
= 30%
Percent of the group that chose volleyball = 15%
Percent of the group that chose canoeing
= 100% - 30% - 15%
= 55%
(b)
30% of the group = 12
1% of the group =
1230 Percent of the group that chose volleyball
= 15% of the group
= 15 x
1230 = 6
Answer(s): (a) 55%; (b) 6