PSLE A group of students were asked to choose their favourite sport from canoeing, swimming and floorball. The pie chart represents the students' choices. Three-quarters of the group chose floorball.
- 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 swimming?
(a)
Percent of the group that chose floorballl
= Three-quarters of the pie chart
=
34 x 100%
= 75%
Percent of the group that chose swimming = 10%
Percent of the group that chose canoeing
= 100% - 75% - 10%
= 15%
(b)
75% of the group = 15
1% of the group =
1575 Percent of the group that chose swimming
= 10% of the group
= 10 x
1575 = 2
Answer(s): (a) 15%; (b) 2