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.

Responses

60.0%
60.0%

150.0%
150.0%

66.7%
66.7%

75.0%

The percentage chance that farmers with rocky soil prefer growing peppers can be calculated by dividing the number of farmers with rocky soil who prefer growing peppers (150) by the total number of farmers (420) and then multiplying by 100 to get a percentage.

(150 / 420) * 100 = 35.7%

So, the percentage chance that farmers with rocky soil prefer growing peppers is 35.7%, rounded to the nearest tenth.