Question

Please help with MATH I have the answer which is ''C'' just need an explanation on how I got the answer.

A worker takes a random sample of 200 bolts and finds that 30 of them are either too long or too short, thus making them unusable. Estimate the number of unusable bolts in a production of 17,000 bolts.

A. 2,260 bolts

B. 2,140 bolts

C. 2,550 bolts

D. 1,610 bolts
I Know the answer is ''C'' I just need an explanation of how to get the answer.

Answer 1

C . 2,550 bolts. lol

Explanation:

A simple technique to answer a question like this is to

Step 1: multiply 30 by 17000 = 510000

Step 2: divide 510000 by 200 = 2550