SOLUTION: The widget factory samples 75 widgets and finds 3 defective ones. If the factory produces 500 widgets a day, how many defective widgets can they expect to produce?

Question 1138922: The widget factory samples 75 widgets and finds 3 defective ones. If the factory produces 500 widgets a day, how many defective widgets can they expect to produce?
Answer by ikleyn(52848) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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Use the proportion


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From the proportion,  find  x =  = 20.     ANSWER

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