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.
(1 point)
Responses
150.0%
150.0%
66.7%
66.7%
60.0%
60.0%
75.0%
To find the percentage chance that farmers with rocky soil prefer growing peppers, we need to find the relative frequency of peppers grown in rocky soil.
Relative frequency of peppers in rocky soil = 150/250 = 0.6 or 60%
Therefore, the percentage chance that farmers with rocky soil prefer growing peppers is 60%.
So, the answer is 60.0%