Use the table to answer the question.

Determining the proportion of seventh-graders who favor mountains.
Students Seacoast Mountains Totals
7th Grade 70 40 110
8th Grade 90 110 200
Totals 160 150 310
Determine the relative frequency of the percent of 7th graders who prefer mountains. Round the percentage to the nearest tenth.

(1 point)
Responses

36.4%
36.4%

40%
40%

26.7%
26.7%

55%
55%
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To determine the relative frequency (or proportion) of seventh-graders who favor mountains, we need to use the data provided in the table.

From the table, we see that:

  • The number of seventh-graders who favor mountains is 40.
  • The total number of seventh-graders is 110.

Now, we can calculate the relative frequency using the formula:

\[ \text{Relative Frequency} = \frac{\text{Number of 7th graders who favor mountains}}{\text{Total number of 7th graders}} = \frac{40}{110} \]

Calculating this gives:

\[ \frac{40}{110} \approx 0.3636 \]

To express this as a percentage, we multiply by 100:

\[ 0.3636 \times 100 \approx 36.36% \]

Rounding to the nearest tenth, we get:

\[ 36.4% \]

Therefore, the relative frequency of the percent of 7th graders who prefer mountains is 36.4%.