A salesman has a record of selling rejected pieces to his customers without…
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A salesman has a record of selling rejected pieces to his customers without letting them know that the product is actually faulty. His skills are rated with a probability of 80% efficiency. If he is given 20 faulty items, how many will he be able to sell?
- A.
8
- B.
2
- C.
16
- D.
24
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Correct answer: C
Answer: 16
Explanation:
Convert the efficiency percentage to a decimal: 80% = 0.8.
Multiply this decimal by the number of faulty items: 0.8 × 20 = 16.
Therefore, he will be able to sell 16 of the 20 faulty items.