To meet a government requirement, a bottler must test 5 percent of it…

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To meet a government requirement, a bottler must test 5 percent of its spring water and 10 percent of its sparkling water for purity. If a customer ordered 120 cases of spring water and 80 cases of sparkling water, then…

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Option B. 7.0%. Answer & Solution Answer: Option B Solution: Number of cases required to be tested : & = 5\% \,\, of\,\,120 + 10\% \,\, of\,\,80 & = ( 5100 × 120 ) + ( 10100 × 80 ) & = 6 + 8 & = 14 ∴ Required percentage : & = ( 14120 + 80 × 100 )\% & = ( 14200 × 100 )\% & = 7\%

To meet a government requirement, a bottler must test 5 percent of its spring water and 10 percent of its sparkling water for purity. If a customer ordered 120 cases of spring water and 80 cases of sparkling water, then what percent of all the cases must the bottler test before he can send it out ?

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