Question

An inspector found 20 defective cameras during an inspection. If this is 0.052% of the total number of cameras inspected, how many cameras were inspected?

Answer 1

To find the total number of cameras inspected, set up the equation 20 = 0.052% * x, convert 0.052% to a decimal, isolate x, and solve for x. The total number of cameras inspected is approximately 38,462.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find the total number of cameras inspected, we can set up the following equation:

20 = 0.052% * x

First, we convert 0.052% to a decimal by dividing by 100: 0.052/100 = 0.00052

Next, we isolate x by dividing both sides of the equation by 0.00052: x = 20 / 0.00052 = 38462.5

Therefore, approximately 38,462 cameras were inspected.