PSLE A group of girls were asked to choose their favourite sport from basketball, soccer and squash. The pie chart represents the girls' choices. One-quarter of the group chose squash.
- What percentage of the group chose basketball?
- 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 squashl
= One-quarter of the pie chart
=
14 x 100%
= 25%
Percent of the group that chose soccer = 30%
Percent of the group that chose basketball
= 100% - 25% - 30%
= 45%
(b)
25% of the group = 20
1% of the group =
2025 Percent of the group that chose soccer
= 30% of the group
= 30 x
2025 = 24
Answer(s): (a) 45%; (b) 24