Carrots, peppers. total
Sandy soil 120. 50. 170
Rocky soil. 100. 150. 250
Total. 220. 200. 420
Examine the data from a survey of farmers about their different soil types, and the crops They prefer to grow using relative frequencies what is the percentage chance that the farmers with Rocky soil prefer growing peppers round Your answer to the nearest
whole number.
To find the percentage chance that farmers with Rocky soil prefer growing peppers, we need to calculate the relative frequency of farmers with Rocky soil who prefer growing peppers.
Relative frequency = (Number of farmers with Rocky soil who prefer growing peppers) / Total number of farmers with Rocky soil
Relative frequency of peppers among farmers with Rocky soil = 150 / 250 = 0.6
To convert this into a percentage, we multiply by 100:
0.6 * 100 = 60%
Therefore, the percentage chance that farmers with Rocky soil prefer growing peppers is 60%.