SOLUTION: A company estimates that 98.5% of its living grass pugs survive during shipping. If a customer orders 2200 plugs, how many should be shipped?

Question 421310: A company estimates that 98.5% of its living grass pugs survive during shipping. If a customer orders 2200 plugs, how many should be shipped?
Found 2 solutions by nerdybill, Alan3354:
Answer by nerdybill(7384) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
A company estimates that 98.5% of its living grass pugs survive during shipping. If a customer orders 2200 plugs, how many should be shipped?
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Let x = number shipped
then
.985x = 2200
x = 2200/.985
x = 2234

Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
If he orders 2200, that's how many he'll pay for.
Ship 2200.

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