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
75.0%
75.0%
60.0%
60.0%
66.7%
66.7%
150.0%
To find the percentage chance that farmers with rocky soil prefer growing peppers, we need to calculate the relative frequency of farmers with rocky soil who prefer peppers.
Relative frequency = (Number of farmers with rocky soil who prefer peppers) / (Total number of farmers with rocky soil)
Relative frequency = 150 / 250 = 0.6
Percentage chance = 0.6 * 100 = 60.0%
Therefore, the percentage chance that farmers with rocky soil prefer growing peppers is 60.0%.
The answer is: 60.0%