use the table to answer the question

cherries grapes
north 120 175
south 25 75

examine the data from a survey about the part of the state people are from and the fruit they prefer. if a person prefers cherries, what is the percentage chance that they are from the North? round your answer to the nearest tenth

1 answer

To calculate the percentage chance that a person who prefers cherries is from the North, we first need to find the total number of people who prefer cherries and are from the North.

From the table, we see that 120 people from the North prefer cherries.

Next, we need to find the total number of people who prefer cherries.
Total number of people who prefer cherries = 120 (North) + 25 (South) = 145

Now, we can calculate the percentage chance:
Percentage chance = (Number of people from North who prefer cherries / Total number of people who prefer cherries) x 100
Percentage chance = (120 / 145) x 100
Percentage chance = 82.8%

Therefore, the percentage chance that a person who prefers cherries is from the North is approximately 82.8%.