A manufacturer of electronic components expects 1.04% of its products to be defective. Determine the number of defective components expected in a batch of 28,350 components. Round to the nearest whole component

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zepdrix · Answer

Start by rewriting your percent as a decimal ~ Move the decimal 2 places to the left.

Then simply multiply the two numbers together! :D

kropot72 · Answer

Expected number is given by
$$28,350\times 0.0104=you\ can\ calculate$$

bbb911 · Answer

soo sorry my computer froze

bbb911 · Answer

yes thts what i was getting but when i calculated it it turn to be wrong

kropot72 · Answer

What was the result of your calculation?
Note: Remember to round your answer to the nearest whole component.

bbb911 · Answer

it came up to before being calculated is 294.84

kropot72 · Answer

Your calculation is correct.Therefore, after rounding your result to the nearest whole component, the number of defective components expected in a batch of 28,350 components is 295 components.