Question

The M&P Pencil company that makes mechanical pencils expects to have two defective pencils for every 125 made. What is the number of defective pencils they will have in a batch of 4,375?​

Answer 1

• Answer:

70 defective

• Explanation:

Hi there !

125 made ............... 2 defective

4375 made ..............x defective

x = 4375×2/125 = 8750/125 = 70 defective

Good luck !

Answer 2

70???????

Explanation:

not very sure but 4375/125= 35

35(2)=70?