Preferences Mountains Seaside Island
Hiking 45 20 12
Swimming 12 53 40
Given the data in the table, what is the relative frequency that the people who prefer hiking also prefer mountains? Round the percentage to the nearest tenth.
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To find the relative frequency that the people who prefer hiking also prefer mountains, we divide the number of people who prefer both hiking and mountains by the total number of people who prefer hiking.
Number of people who prefer hiking and mountains: 45
Total number of people who prefer hiking: 45 + 20 + 12 = 77
Relative frequency = 45/77 ≈ 0.584 = 58.4%
So, the relative frequency that the people who prefer hiking also prefer mountains is 58.4%.