The pie chart above shows the distribution of how students travelled to a certain school on a particular day. Use this information to answer the question below
What percentage, to the nearest whole number, of the students travelled to school on foot?
Attached Figure / Diagram
A
24%
B
23%
C
20%
D
15%
E
14%
Verified Correct Answer: A.
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
What percentage, to the nearest whole number, of the students travelled to school on foot = \(\frac{85}{360}\) x 100 = 23.6% (to 1 decimal place) ≈ 24 to the nearest whole number.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #26363)