Relative Frequencies Quick Check 3 of 53 of 5 Items Question Use the table to answer the question. 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. (1 point) Responses 54.5% 54.5% 70.6% 70.6% 120.0% 120.0% 41.7%
To find the percentage chance that farmers with sandy soil prefer to grow carrots using relative frequencies, you need to divide the number of farmers with sandy soil who prefer to grow carrots by the total number of farmers with sandy soil.
From the table, we can see that there are 120 farmers with sandy soil who prefer to grow carrots.
The total number of farmers with sandy soil is 170.
To find the percentage, divide 120 by 170 and multiply by 100:
(120/170) * 100 = 70.6%
Therefore, the percentage chance that farmers with sandy soil prefer to grow carrots is 70.6%.