Use the table to answer the question.

Question

Preference 7th Graders 8th Graders
Prefers Cats 36 22
Prefers Dogs 8 26
No Preference 2 6

What is the relative frequency of students who prefer dogs who are 7th graders? Round the percentage to the nearest tenth.
(1 point)
Responses

8%
8%
17.4%
17.4%
23.5%
23.5%
76.5%

Answer 1

To find the relative frequency of 7th graders who prefer dogs, you would first add up the total number of 7th graders, which is 36 (cats) + 8 (dogs) + 2 (no preference) = 46.

Then, calculate the relative frequency of 7th graders who prefer dogs:
(8/46) * 100 = 17.4%

Therefore, the correct answer is 17.4%.