PSLE A group of students were asked to choose their favourite sport from rugby, volleyball and tennis. The pie chart represents the students' choices. Three-tenths of the group chose tennis.
- What percentage of the group chose rugby?
- 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 tennisl
= Three-tenths of the pie chart
=
310 x 100%
= 30%
Percent of the group that chose volleyball = 45%
Percent of the group that chose rugby
= 100% - 30% - 45%
= 25%
(b)
30% of the group = 18
1% of the group =
1830 Percent of the group that chose volleyball
= 45% of the group
= 45 x
1830 = 27
Answer(s): (a) 25%; (b) 27