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A computer manufacturer finds an average of 3 defective hard drives in every 100 drives manufactured. How many defective drives are expected to be found in the production of 1200 hard drives?
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According to the problem, there are 3 defective hard drives in every 100 drives manufactured. So, the ratio is 3/100. Show more…
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