Use the table to answer the question.
Preference 7th Graders 8th Graders
Prefers Cats 36 22
Prefers Dogs 8 26
No Preference 2 6
What is the relative frequency of students who prefer dogs who are 7th graders? Round the percentage to the nearest tenth.
(1 point)
Responses
76.5%
76.5%
23.5%
23.5%
8%
8%
17.4%
17.4%
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23.5%
To find the relative frequency of students who prefer dogs and are 7th graders, we need to divide the number of 7th graders who prefer dogs by the total number of students in 7th grade.
The total number of 7th graders is 36 (prefers cats) + 8 (prefers dogs) + 2 (no preference) = 46.
Therefore, the relative frequency of 7th graders who prefer dogs is 8/46 = 0.174, which is 17.4% when rounded to the nearest tenth.
Therefore, the correct answer is: 17.4%