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 if a farmer prefers to grow carrots they have rocky soil? Round your answer to the nearest tenth.
(1 point)
Responses
83.3%
83.3%
45.5%
45.5%
100.0%
100.0%
40.0%
To calculate the percentage chance that a farmer with rocky soil prefers to grow carrots, divide the number of farmers with rocky soil who prefer to grow carrots by the total number of farmers who prefer to grow carrots:
Number of farmers with rocky soil who grow carrots: 100
Total number of farmers who grow carrots: 220
Percentage chance = (100 / 220) x 100% = 45.5%
Therefore, the correct answer is 45.5%.