SOLUTION: For a certain manufacturer, only 4/5 of the items produced are not defective. If 2,000 items are manufactured in a month, how many are not defective? Answer choices are: 400, 1

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Question 1037907: For a certain manufacturer, only 4/5 of the items produced are not defective. If 2,000 items are manufactured in a month, how many are not defective?
Answer choices are: 400, 1500, 1600, 2500.
I chose 1600. Am I correct?

Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Yes, you are correct
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Not defective:
+%284%2F5%29%2A2000+=+4%2A400+
+4%2A400+=+1600+