Students of a class voted for their favourite colour and a pie chart was prepared based on the data collected. If 400 students voted in all, then how many did vote ‘Others’ colour as their favourite?
(a) 6
(b) 20
(c) 24
(d) 40

Solution:

If total votes are 400, then others is 6%

6/100 × 400 = 24

Therefore, there are 24 votes for other colours

✦ Try This: Students of a class voted for their favourite colour and a pie chart was prepared based on the data collected. If 1200 students voted in all, then how many did vote ‘Others’ colour as their favourite? (a) 6, (b) 20, (c) 24, (d) 40

If total votes are 1200, then others is 6%

6/100 × 1200 = 72

Therefore, there are 72 votes for other colours

☛ Also Check: NCERT Solutions for Class 8 Maths Chapter 5

NCERT Exemplar Class 8 Maths Chapter 2 Problem 9

Students of a class voted for their favourite colour and a pie chart was prepared based on the data collected. If 400 students voted in all, then how many did vote ‘Others’ colour as their favourite? (a) 6, (b) 20, (c) 24, (d) 40

Summary:

If 400 students voted in all, then 24 students voted ‘Others’ colour as their favourite

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