Question

On a manufacturer's assembly line, 3% of its merchandise comes off defective. If the company has 354 defective items, how many total items came off the assembly line?

a. 11,800
b. 106.2
c. 10.62
d. 1,180

Answer 1

Explanation:

x = total number

3 % of x is 354 items 3% is .03 in decimal

.03x = 354

x = 354 / .03 = 11800 total items