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 rocky soil prefer growing peppers? Round your answer to the nearest tenth.

(1 point)

150.0%

75.0%

60.0%

66.7%

Answer 1

Calculate the conditional percentage: among farmers with rocky soil, 150 out of 250 prefer peppers → 150/250 = 0.60 = 60.0%.