To find the percentage chance that a farmer who prefers to grow carrots has rocky soil, we need to look at the proportion of farmers who grow carrots in rocky soil out of all the farmers who grow carrots.
The number of farmers who grow carrots in rocky soil is 100, and the total number of farmers who grow carrots is 220. In terms of relative frequencies, the proportion of farmers who grow carrots in rocky soil is 100/220 = 0.4545.
Therefore, the percentage chance that if a farmer prefers to grow carrots they have rocky soil is 45.5%, which is option B.
So, the answer is B) 45.5%
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
A) 100.0%
B) 45.5%
C) 40.0%
D) 83.3%
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