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In a random sample of a particular model of drone,
2.5% of the drones have a manufacturing defect. At this rate, how many of 4,000 drones of the same model will have a manufacturing defect?
Choose 1 answer:
(A) 2.5
(B) 25
(C) 100
(D) 1,000

In a random sample of a particular model of drone, $2.5 \%$ of the drones have a manufacturing defect. At this rate, how many of $4$ , $000$ drones of the same model will have a manufacturing defect? $\newline$ Choose $1$ answer: $\newline$ (A) $2$ . $5$ $\newline$ (B) $25$ $\newline$ (C) $100$ $\newline$ (D) $1$ , $000$

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Multiply fractions: word problems

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Q. In a random sample of a particular model of drone,

2.5 \%

of the drones have a manufacturing defect. At this rate, how many of

4

,

000

drones of the same model will have a manufacturing defect?

\newline

Choose

1

answer:

\newline

(A)

2

.

5

\newline

(B)

25

\newline

(C)

100

\newline

(D)

1

,

000

Convert to decimal: First, convert the percentage to a decimal by dividing by $100$ . $\newline$ $2.5\% \div 100 = 0.025$
Multiply to find defective drones: Next, multiply the total number of drones by the decimal to find the number of defective drones. $\newline$ $4,000$ drones $\times 0.025 = 100$ drones

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