Today, a factory inspector found flaws in 2 out of 16 wooden boxes. If the inspector checks 24 boxes tomorrow, predict how many of the boxes will be flawed.

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asked Dec 16, 2020 134k views

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Recycler · Answer 1 · 2020-12-23T12:52:34+0000

Answer:

3

Explanation:

The assumed frequency of defects is 2/16.

When we apply this rate to 24, (2/16)*24, we get 3.

Therefore, we can assume around 3 defective boxes tomorrow.