SOLUTION: Tim discovered that 2 out of every 45 toy trucks made at the county toy factory is broken. On a large order of 180 trucks, how many broken trucks can Tim likely expect to find?

Question 506911: Tim discovered that 2 out of every 45 toy trucks made at the county toy factory is broken. On a large order of 180 trucks, how many broken trucks can Tim likely expect to find?
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Tim discovered that 2 out of every 45 toy trucks made at the county toy factory is broken. On a large order of 180 trucks, how many broken trucks can Tim likely expect to find?
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x/180 = 2/45
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x = 180(2/45)
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x = 8
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Cheers,
stan H.
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