Question

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?

Answer 1

The expected number that will be defective is:

`5115*(4)/(465)=44\ items`

Answer 2

44 items would be defective.

Explanation:

In a manufacturing process, for every 465 items assembled, 4 are defective.

The ratio of defective items =
`(4)/(465)`

When 5,115 items are assembled, defective items would be =
`(4)/(465)` × 5,115

= 44 defective items

At this rate, if 5,115 items are assembled, 44 items would be defective.