Question

On a manufacturer's assembly line, 3% of its merchandise comes off defective. If the company has 354 defective items, how many total items came off the assembly line?

Answer 1

3% of n = 354
\[\large{\frac{3}{100}(n)=354\\
3n=354\times 100\\
n=\frac{35400}{3}=11800
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