Use the table to answer the question.

The distribution of hiking and swimming inclinations across mountain, seashore, and island locales is displayed in the table.
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 people who prefer hiking also prefer mountains, we need to use the formula for relative frequency:

\[ \text{Relative Frequency} = \frac{\text{Number of people who prefer hiking in mountains}}{\text{Total number of people who prefer hiking}} \]

From the table:

  • Number of people who prefer hiking in mountains = 45
  • Number of people who prefer hiking in the seaside = 20
  • Number of people who prefer hiking on islands = 12

First, we calculate the total number of people who prefer hiking:

\[ \text{Total who prefer hiking} = 45 + 20 + 12 = 77 \]

Now, we can calculate the relative frequency:

\[ \text{Relative Frequency} = \frac{45}{77} \]

Next, we can find the decimal value:

\[ \frac{45}{77} \approx 0.5844 \]

To convert this to a percentage, we multiply by 100:

\[ 0.5844 \times 100 \approx 58.44% \]

Rounding to the nearest tenth, we get:

\[ \text{Relative frequency} \approx 58.4% \]

Thus, the relative frequency that people who prefer hiking also prefer mountains is 58.4%.