Question

A company that manufactures calculators has determined that for every 500 calculators they make, 12 of them are defective. If this company makes 3,000 calculators in a week, how many should they expect to be defective? A.2

B.6
C.18
B.72
E.83​

Answer 1

it should be d. 72. it is 72 because if you divide 500 from 3,000 you get 6. for each 500 calculators 12 are defective, so 12 x 6 = 72

Answer 2

Answer: The answer is B

Explanation:

You multiply 500, 6 times to get 3,000. Then multiply 12, 6 times. So 12 x 6=72