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A company made 500 flashlights and found that 5 were defective. If the company makes 12,500 flashlights, how many do you predict will be defective

A company made 500 flashlights and found that 5 were defective. If the company makes 12,500 flashlights, how many do you predict will be defective
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A company made 500 flashlights and found that 5 were defective. If the company makes 12,500 flashlights, how many do you predict will be defective

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User Patrick Graham
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Answer:

25 Flashlights will be defective

Explanation:

You have 500 every 5

You need to figure out how many 500 there are in 12,500

So you have to divide 12,500 divided by 500

=25

25 Flashlights will be defective

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