predict how many of the phones are likely to be defective. Round to the nearest

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A cell phone company orders 600 new phones from a manufacturer. If the probability of a phone being defective is 3.5%, predict how many of the phones are likely to be defective. Round to the nearest whole number.

a.  18 phones

b.  210 phones

c.  26 phones

d.  21 phones

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Explanation & Answer

Probability of a defective phone is 3.5%, as a fraction that is 7/200. So it follows: 600 * 7/200 = 4200 / 200 = 21--> Therefore, there is about 21 phones that will be defective.

the answer is d


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