Use the table to answer the question. Determining the proportion of seventh-graders who favor mountains. Students Seacoast Mountains Totals 7th Grade 70 40 110 8th Grade 90 110 200 Totals 160 150 310 Determine the relative frequency of the percent of 7th graders who prefer mountains. Round the percentage to the nearest tenth. (1 point) Responses 26.7% 26.7% 55% 55% 36.4% 36.4% 40%

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To determine the relative frequency of the proportion of 7th graders who favor mountains, we can use the formula for relative frequency:

\[ \text{Relative Frequency} = \frac{\text{Number of 7th graders who favor mountains}}{\text{Total number of 7th graders}} \]

From the table:

  • Number of 7th graders who favor mountains = 40
  • Total number of 7th graders = 110

Now, we can plug in these numbers:

\[ \text{Relative Frequency} = \frac{40}{110} \]

Calculating this gives:

\[ \text{Relative Frequency} = 0.3636 \]

To find the percentage, we multiply by 100:

\[ 0.3636 \times 100 = 36.36% \]

Rounding to the nearest tenth gives us:

\[ 36.4% \]

Thus, the relative frequency of the percent of 7th graders who prefer mountains is 36.4%.