Relative Frequencies Quick Check 4 of 54 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 rocky soil prefer growing peppers? Round your answer to the nearest tenth. (1 point) Responses 66.7% 66.7% 75.0% 75.0% 60.0% 60.0% 150.0%
To find the percentage chance that farmers with rocky soil prefer growing peppers, we need to divide the number of farmers with rocky soil who prefer growing peppers by the total number of farmers with rocky soil.
The number of farmers with rocky soil who prefer growing peppers is 150.
The total number of farmers with rocky soil is 250.
Therefore, the relative frequency is 150/250 = 0.6.
To express this as a percentage, we multiply by 100: 0.6 * 100 = 60%.
Therefore, the percentage chance that farmers with rocky soil prefer growing peppers is 60.0%.