PSLE A group of students were asked to choose their favourite sport from fencing, badminton and squash. The pie chart represents the students' choices. One-fifth of the group chose squash.
- What percentage of the group chose fencing?
- The students' choices were also represented by a bar graph. Part of the graph is not shown. How many students chose badminton?
(a)
Percent of the group that chose squashl
= One-fifth of the pie chart
=
15 x 100%
= 20%
Percent of the group that chose badminton = 15%
Percent of the group that chose fencing
= 100% - 20% - 15%
= 65%
(b)
20% of the group = 12
1% of the group =
1220 Percent of the group that chose badminton
= 15% of the group
= 15 x
1220 = 9
Answer(s): (a) 65%; (b) 9