document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=434132>Question 434132</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A company has a defect rate of 0.3% on its production line.  The defect average for last week was 2 items out of 400.  What is the difference between the allowed defect rate and the defect average for last week. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #300838 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Gogonati><B>Gogonati(855)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-11.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Gogonati><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Gogonati><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=300838\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The defect rate 0.3% means that in every 1000 parts, tree are defective.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "We find now the average defect rate for this week: 2/400=1/200=0.5/100=0.5%, and the difference between the allowed defect rate and the defect average rate for last week is:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.5%-0.3%=0.2%, thus the defect average rate is increased by 0.2%.<BR>\n" );
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