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At a jeans factory, a random quality check found 8 pairs defective and 292 pairs with no problems. How many defective pairs can be expected in the inventory of 3,000 pairs of jeans?

User Tazia
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57/6 = 9.5... 9.5 * 8 = 76
User Rohan Dhar
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Answer:

82

Explanation:

8- defective

292- no problems

300- total

defective every 1/36.5

3000/ 36.5 = 82

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