PSLE A group of girls were asked to choose their favourite sport from canoeing, soccer and floorball. The pie chart represents the girls' choices. Half of the group chose floorball.
- What percentage of the group chose canoeing?
- The girls' choices were also represented by a bar graph. Part of the graph is not shown. How many girls chose soccer?
(a)
Percent of the group that chose floorballl
= Half of the pie chart
=
12 x 100%
= 50%
Percent of the group that chose soccer = 35%
Percent of the group that chose canoeing
= 100% - 50% - 35%
= 15%
(b)
50% of the group = 20
1% of the group =
2050 Percent of the group that chose soccer
= 35% of the group
= 35 x
2050 = 14
Answer(s): (a) 15%; (b) 14