SOLUTION: A company produces 25,000 cans of soup per day that should each contain 8 ounces of soup. A quality control employee selects a random sample of 50 cans of soup each day and determ

Question 1181623: A company produces 25,000 cans of soup per day that should each contain 8 ounces of soup. A quality control employee selects a random sample of 50 cans of soup each day and determines if those cans contain 8 ounces of soup. On a certain day, 2 cans in the sample contained less than 8 ounces of soup.
Based on this sample, which value is the best estimate for the number of cans of soup produced on this day that will contain less than 8 ounces of soup?
A. 100
B. 250
C. 500
D. 1000
Is it A, B, C, or D?
Answer by MathLover1(20850) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

out of contained less than ounces of soup or
the best estimate for the number of cans of soup produced on this day that will contain less than 8 ounces of soup is

answer: D.
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