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OpenStudy (gabbyalicorn):

A battery manufacturer randomly tests 500 batteries and finds that 3 are defective. How many defective batteries would be expected in a shipment of 12,000 batteries? A. 120 B. 72 C. 60 D. 36

OpenStudy (gabbyalicorn):

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OpenStudy (gabbyalicorn):

@Nnesha

OpenStudy (gabbyalicorn):

@MeowLover17 @kobeni-chan

OpenStudy (meowlover17):

I believe your correct

OpenStudy (meowlover17):

One moment please

OpenStudy (gabbyalicorn):

so i do 500 div 12000 i did that and got 0.0416

OpenStudy (meowlover17):

So im just thinking 500 goes into 12,000 24 times

OpenStudy (meowlover17):

then multiply 24 by 3

OpenStudy (meowlover17):

and your answer is 72

OpenStudy (gabbyalicorn):

which is 72

OpenStudy (meowlover17):

Yes

OpenStudy (gabbyalicorn):

wait but how did u grt 24

OpenStudy (gabbyalicorn):

get*

OpenStudy (meowlover17):

Okay divide, 12,000/500

OpenStudy (meowlover17):

500 goes into 12,000 24 times

OpenStudy (gabbyalicorn):

oh got it xD

OpenStudy (meowlover17):

Yea lol :D

OpenStudy (gabbyalicorn):

Thanks!

OpenStudy (meowlover17):

anytime.

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