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Question 453937: Of 200 grapes that were tested, 60 were decaying. In a random sample of 50 grapes, how many do you expect to be decaying? Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Of 200 grapes that were tested, 60 were decaying. In a random sample of 50 grapes, how many do you expect to be decaying?
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Use a proportion:
decay/total = decay/total
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x/50 = 60/200
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x = (50*60)/200
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x = 3000/200
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x = 15
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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