SOLUTION: a sample of 136 firecrackers contained 5 duds. How many duds would you expect in a sample of 2720 firecrackers?

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Question 536175: a sample of 136 firecrackers contained 5 duds. How many duds would you expect in a sample of 2720 firecrackers?
Answer by fcabanski(1391) About Me  (Show Source):
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Use ratio ---> duds/firecrackers.


The first ratio is 5 duds to 136 firecracks (5/136). It must equal the ratio of duds (we don't know, so call this x) to 2720 firecrackers (x/2720).
5/136=x/2720 (Cross multiply).


136x=5*2720--->136x=13600 (divide both sides by 136)


x=100

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