SOLUTION: In a shipment of 400 parts, 14 are found to be defective. How many defective parts should be expected in a shipment of 1000?

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Question 590832: In a shipment of 400 parts, 14 are found to be defective. How many defective parts should be expected in a shipment of 1000?

Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
400/14 = 1000/x

400x = 14*1000

400x = 14000

x = 14000/400

x = 35

So you should expect 35 defective parts in a shipment of 1000 parts.
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