<PRE><B>Question 324931</B>
In a shipment of 1,000 light bulbs, 1/40 of the bulbs were defective. What is the ratio of defective bulbs to non-defective bulbs?
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If you have 40 bulbs, one of them is defective
The ratio of defective to non-defective is 1 to 39 = 1/39
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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F. 1/25 
G. 1/39
H. 1/40 
J. 39/1 
K. 40/1 

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