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In a random sample of egg cartons, a supermarket finds that 3 cartons in every 50 cartons contain cracked eggs. If the supermarket receives a shipment of 400 cartons, how many cartons can they expect will
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In a random sample of egg cartons, a supermarket finds that 3 cartons in every 50 cartons contain cracked eggs. If the supermarket receives a shipment of 400 cartons, how many cartons can they expect will contain cracked eggs? A. 24 cartons B. 30 cartons C. 14 cartons

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(3)/(50) =(x)/(400). Cross multiply: 1200=50x. Divide both sides by 50; therefore, x=24/A.

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