Use the table to answer the question.%C2%A0 %C2%A0 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%
60.0%
150.0%
75.0%
To calculate 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.
Number of farmers with rocky soil who prefer growing peppers: 150
Total number of farmers with rocky soil: 250
Percentage chance = (150/250) * 100
Percentage chance = 0.6 * 100
Percentage chance = 60.0%
Therefore, the percentage chance that farmers with rocky soil prefer growing peppers is 60.0%.