PSLE A group of girls were asked to choose their favourite sport from basketball, golf and swimming. The pie chart represents the girls' choices. Three-tenths of the group chose swimming.
- 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 golf?
(a)
Percent of the group that chose swimmingl
= Three-tenths of the pie chart
=
310 x 100%
= 30%
Percent of the group that chose golf = 35%
Percent of the group that chose basketball
= 100% - 30% - 35%
= 35%
(b)
30% of the group = 12
1% of the group =
1230 Percent of the group that chose golf
= 35% of the group
= 35 x
1230 = 14
Answer(s): (a) 35%; (b) 14