Hiking: 45, 20, 12
Swimming: 12, 53, 40
Given the data in the table, what is the relative frequency that people who prefer island vacations also prefer swimming? Round the percentage to the nearest tenth.
To find the relative frequency, we need to calculate the number of people who prefer island vacations and also prefer swimming and divide it by the total number of people who prefer island vacations.
Number of people who prefer island vacations: 45
Number of people who prefer island vacations and also prefer swimming: 40
Relative frequency = 40/45 = 0.8889
Converting to percentage = 0.8889 * 100 = 88.9%
Therefore, the relative frequency that people who prefer island vacations also prefer swimming is approximately 88.9%.