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Question 932236: I need help with this word problem, please help thanks!

A quality control inspector found 3 defective transistors in a shipment of 500 transistors. at this rate, how many transistors would be defective in a shipment of 2000 transistors?

Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
p(def) = 3/500 = .006
.........
.006%2A2000 = 12 def