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For every 144 light bulbs produced, 6 are defective. Find the number of defective light bulbs that could be expected out of 720. A) 30 bulbs B) 35 bulbs C) 40 bulbs D) 45 bulbs

For every 144 light bulbs produced, 6 are defective. Find the number of defective light bulbs that could be expected out of 720. A) 30 bulbs B) 35 bulbs C) 40 bulbs D) 45 bulbs
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For every 144 light bulbs produced, 6 are defective. Find the number of defective light bulbs that could be expected out of 720. A) 30 bulbs B) 35 bulbs C) 40 bulbs D) 45 bulbs

User Mritunjay Upadhyay
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The answer is A. 30 Bulbs. If you divide 720 by 144, you get 5. Then, you have to multiply 6 by 5, and you get your final answer: 30. Hope this helps, and good luck!!
User Luie
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A would be the correct answer.
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