PSLE A group of students were asked to choose their favourite sport from canoeing, gymnastics and rugby. The pie chart represents the students' choices. Half of the group chose rugby.
- 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 gymnastics?
(a)
Percent of the group that chose rugbyl
= Half of the pie chart
=
12 x 100%
= 50%
Percent of the group that chose gymnastics = 5%
Percent of the group that chose canoeing
= 100% - 50% - 5%
= 45%
(b)
50% of the group = 40
1% of the group =
4050 Percent of the group that chose gymnastics
= 5% of the group
= 5 x
4050 = 4
Answer(s): (a) 45%; (b) 4