Question

In a school, 500 students are a part of different sports where each child plays only one sport. The pie chart below shows the percentage of students playing each sport.
How many more students play football than hockey and cricket together?

• A. 250
• B. 125
• C. 175
• D. 150

Answer 1

The correct option is B 125

Total students playing sports = 500

$Football:$
Percentage of students playing football = 50%
∴ Number of students playing football = 50% of 500

$=\frac{50}{100}\times 500$

$=250$

$Hockey:$
Percentage of students playing hockey = 15%
∴ Number of students playing hockey = 15% of 500

$=\frac{15}{100}\times 500$

$=75$

$Cricket:$
Percentage of students playing cricket = 10%
Number of students playing cricket = 10% of 500

$=\frac{10}{100}\times 500$

$=50$

Total students playing hockey and cricket = 75 + 50 = 125

Difference of students playing football and both hockey and cricket = 250 – 125 = 125

So, 125 more students play football than hockey and cricket together.