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Interpreting Data, SM-Bank 023

32 students are shown 5 colours and they choose their favourite.

The fractions in the graph below show how the students voted.

How many more students voted for green than blue?  (2 marks)

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\(4\)

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\(\text{Votes for green}\) \(=\dfrac{1}{4}\times 32\)
  \(=8\)
   
\(\text{Votes for blue}\) \(=\dfrac{1}{8}\times 32\)
  \(=4\)

 

\(\therefore\ \text{4 more students voted for green than blue.}\)