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Question 5

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Some students chose their favourite colours in a survey. The table shows the responses. Part of the table was covered by an ink blot. The responses were also represented by a bar graph but some of the names of the colours were not indicated.What percentage of students chose yellow as their favourite colour? (2 marks)

Question 5 diagram

Answer: 30 %

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blue → 3u red → 12u 1st unknown → 6u 2nd unknown → 9u

red → 40%

40% (red) → 12u 20% (purple) → 6u

1st unknown is purple

6u → 20% 3u (Blue) → 20 ÷ 2 = 10%

yellow % → 100 - 20 - 40 - 10 = 30%

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