Question

In a box of electric bulbs,12% are defective. If 176 bulbs are
good, how many bulbs are defective?

Answer 1

Answer:

Number of defective bulbs are 24.

Step-by-step explanation:

In a box,

           12% bulbs are found to be defective.

          So, Number of good bulbs=100-12=88 %

176 bulbs are good.

88% bulbs stand for 176 .

1% will stand for =$\frac{176}{88}=2$

12% of defective bulb will be stand for =$12 \cdot 2=24$

The number of defective bulbs will be 24.