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Question 123683: i have a total of 47,000 products shipped out over the past 3 years. out of that 47,000 i have had a total of 282 defects. what would be the average ratio of number of defects per 1,000 products shipped over the past 3 years?
Found 2 solutions by checkley71, nadinadan:
Answer by checkley71(8403) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
232/47000=.004936
.004936*1000=4.936 or 4.936 defects per 1,000 items shipped.

Answer by nadinadan(32) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The proportion is like this
282 defects / 47,000 products = x numbers of defects / 1000 products
Now we find x which is x=(282x1000)/47,000.
Always remember the proportion rule. Same units used in fractions.
Good Luck and let me know if you have any questions.
Thank-you nadinadan@hotmail.com