Use the table to answer the question.

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)
Responses

75.0%
75.0%

150.0%
150.0%

66.7%
66.7%

60.0%

3 answers

To find the percentage chance that farmers with rocky soil prefer growing peppers, we need to calculate the relative frequency of farmers with rocky soil growing peppers.

Relative frequency = Number of farmers with rocky soil growing peppers / Total number of farmers with rocky soil

Relative frequency = 150 / 250 = 0.6

Percentage chance = 0.6 * 100% = 60.0%

Therefore, the percentage chance that farmers with rocky soil prefer growing peppers is 60.0%, rounded to the nearest tenth. The answer is 60.0%.
Use the table to answer the question.

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 if a farmer prefers to grow carrots they have rocky soil? Round your answer to the nearest tenth.

(1 point)
Responses

100.0%
100.0%

83.3%
83.3%

45.5%
45.5%

40.0%
To find the percentage chance that if a farmer prefers to grow carrots they have rocky soil, we need to calculate the relative frequency of farmers with rocky soil who prefer to grow carrots.

Relative frequency = Number of farmers with rocky soil growing carrots / Total number of farmers who prefer to grow carrots

Relative frequency = 100 / 220 = 0.4545 (rounded to 4 decimal places)

Percentage chance = 0.4545 * 100% = 45.5%

Therefore, the percentage chance that if a farmer prefers to grow carrots they have rocky soil is 45.5%, rounded to the nearest tenth. The answer is 45.5%.