PSLE A group of students were asked to choose their favourite sport from floorball, swimming and basketball. The pie chart represents the students' choices. Half of the group chose basketball.
- What percentage of the group chose floorball?
- 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 basketballl
= Half of the pie chart
=
12 x 100%
= 50%
Percent of the group that chose swimming = 40%
Percent of the group that chose floorball
= 100% - 50% - 40%
= 10%
(b)
50% of the group = 20
1% of the group =
2050 Percent of the group that chose swimming
= 40% of the group
= 40 x
2050 = 16
Answer(s): (a) 10%; (b) 16