Use the table to answer the question.

Preference 7th Graders 8th Graders
Prefers Cats 36 22
Prefers Dogs 8 26
No Preference 2 6
What is the relative frequency of students who prefer dogs who are 7th graders? Round the percentage to the nearest tenth.

(1 point)

8%

17.4%

76.5%

23.5%

1 answer

To find the relative frequency of students who prefer dogs and are 7th graders, you would use the formula:

Relative frequency = (Number of 7th graders who prefer dogs) / (Total number of students)

So in this case, the relative frequency would be:

Relative frequency = 8 / (36 + 8 + 2) = 8 / 46 = 0.1739

Converting this to a percentage, you would get 17.4%.

Therefore, the correct answer is:

17.4%