SOLUTION: A COMPANY HAS A 5% DEFECTIVE RATE IF 2 PARTS ARE DEFECTIVE ONE WEEK HOW MANY PARTS WERE MADE THAT WEEK

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Question 480683: A COMPANY HAS A 5% DEFECTIVE RATE IF 2 PARTS ARE DEFECTIVE ONE WEEK HOW MANY PARTS WERE MADE THAT WEEK
Answer by Theo(13342)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
2/.05 = 40 parts were made that week.
with a 5% defective rate, 5% of 40 = .05 * 40 = 2 defective parts.

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