SOLUTION: Hi everyone. I am having a little problem with word problems for my math class I was wondering if anyone could help me out? One of the problems in class is:
A sample of 124 firecr
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A sample of 124 firecr
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Question 177620: Hi everyone. I am having a little problem with word problems for my math class I was wondering if anyone could help me out? One of the problems in class is:
A sample of 124 firecrackers contained 9 duds. How many duds would you expect in a sample of 1488 firecrackers? What steps do I need to take in order to find the answer and how do I set this problem up? Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! A sample of 124 firecrackers contained 9 duds. How many duds would you expect in a sample of 1488 firecrackers?
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Set up a proportion.
duds/sample as duds/sample
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Let "x" be the number of duds in 1488 firecrackers.
x/1488 = 9/124
x = (9/124)*1488
x = 100
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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