Question

Survey of Farmers on Soil Types and Preferred Crops
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 sandy soil prefer to grow carrots? Round your answer to the nearest tenth.

(1 point)

120.0%

54.5%

70.6%

41.7%

Answer 1

We want the percent of farmers with sandy soil who prefer carrots: 120 out of 170 = 120/170 = 0.705882... ≈ 70.6%. So the correct choice is 70.6%.