Relative Frequencies Quick Check
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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
150.0%
150.0%
75.0%
75.0%
66.7%
66.7%
60.0%
To find the percentage chance that farmers with rocky soil prefer growing peppers using relative frequencies, 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.
So, the percentage chance is (150 / 250) * 100 = 60.0%.
Therefore, the answer is 60.0%.