PSLE A group of boys were asked to choose their favourite sport from badminton, golf and fencing. The pie chart represents the boys' choices. Half of the group chose fencing.
- What percentage of the group chose badminton?
- The boys' choices were also represented by a bar graph. Part of the graph is not shown. How many boys chose golf?
(a)
Percent of the group that chose fencingl
= Half of the pie chart
=
12 x 100%
= 50%
Percent of the group that chose golf = 15%
Percent of the group that chose badminton
= 100% - 50% - 15%
= 35%
(b)
50% of the group = 20
1% of the group =
2050 Percent of the group that chose golf
= 15% of the group
= 15 x
2050 = 6
Answer(s): (a) 35%; (b) 6