Carrots Peppers Totals
Sandy Soil 120 50 170
Rocky Soil 100 150 250
Totals 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 farmers with sandy soil prefer to grow carrots? Round your answer to the nearest tenth.
A. 120.0%
B. 54.5%
C. 41.7%
D. 70.6%
To find the percentage chance that farmers with sandy soil prefer to grow carrots, we need to divide the number of farmers with sandy soil growing carrots (120) by the total number of farmers with sandy soil (170).
So, the calculation is as follows:
(120/170) * 100 = 70.6%
Therefore, the answer is 70.6%.
The correct option is D. 70.6%.