document.write( "Question 1202249: A packaging company prints 100,000 boxes per day. They determine that their printing machines are making a mistake on an average of 0.11% of boxes per day with a margin of error of ±0.01%. How many boxes will need to be recycled due to a printing error in one week? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #836935 by math_tutor2020(3817)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! \n" ); document.write( "The lower bound is 0.11% - 0.01% = 0.10% \n" ); document.write( "0.10% of 100,000 = 0.001*100000 = 100 \n" ); document.write( "100 boxes is the fewest errors made.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "The upper bound is 0.11% + 0.01% = 0.12% \n" ); document.write( "0.12% of 100,000 = 0.0012*100000 = 120 \n" ); document.write( "120 boxes is the most errors made\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "The number of errors per day spans from 100 to 120. \n" ); document.write( "Multiply each value with 5 if working with a 5 day week, or use 7 instead. It will depend on context given by your teacher. \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |