Relative Frequencies Quick Check
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Question
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 sandy soil prefer to grow carrots? Round your answer to the nearest tenth.
(1 point)
Responses
70.6%
70.6%
120.0%
120.0%
41.7%
41.7%
54.5%
In order to find the percentage chance that farmers with sandy soil prefer to grow carrots, we need to divide the number of farmers with sandy soil who prefer to grow carrots (120) by the total number of farmers with sandy soil (170), and then multiply by 100 to get the percentage:
(120/170) * 100 = 70.6%
Therefore, the correct answer is:
70.6%