document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=101043>Question 101043</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0073016055/algebrahomeworkh>basic mathmatical skills with geometry</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 14. Business and finance. Julio works as a quality control expert in a beverage<BR>\n" );
document.write( "factory. The assembly line that he monitors produces about 20,000 bottles in a<BR>\n" );
document.write( "24-hour period. Julio samples about 120 bottles an hour and rejects the line if<BR>\n" );
document.write( "he finds more than 1/50 of the sample to be defective. About how many defective<BR>\n" );
document.write( "bottles should Julio allow before rejecting the entire line?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I am not asking for the answer only help with finding the formula to get me to that point.  I have tried 20,000/24 and 120/1 and 1/50 with multiplying, dividing, adding and subtracting.  I am still unable to get the correct answer.  Please help.  Thank you, Kristen<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #73548 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=73548\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Julio works as a quality control expert in a beverage<BR>\n" );
document.write( "factory. The assembly line that he monitors produces about 20,000 bottles in a<BR>\n" );
document.write( "24-hour period. Julio samples about 120 bottles an hour and rejects the line if<BR>\n" );
document.write( "he finds more than 1/50 of the sample to be defective. About how many defective<BR>\n" );
document.write( "bottles should Julio allow before rejecting the entire line?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(1/50)*120 = 12/5 = 2.4 bottles /er hour<BR>\n" );
document.write( "He should stop the line if he finds 3 defective bottles in an hour.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So he should allow 2 defective per hour.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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