In a manufacturing process, for every 465 items assembled, 4 are defective. at this rate, if 5,115 items are assembled, how many will be defective?
The expected number that will be defective is:
\(5115\times\frac{4}{465}=44\ items\)
Answer:
44 items would be defective.
Step-by-step explanation:
In a manufacturing process, for every 465 items assembled, 4 are defective.
The ratio of defective items = \(\frac{4}{465}\)
When 5,115 items are assembled, defective items would be = \(\frac{4}{465}\) × 5,115
= 44 defective items
At this rate, if 5,115 items are assembled, 44 items would be defective.