In a batch of 890 calculators, 12 were found to be defective. What is the probability that a calculator chosen at random will be defective? Write the probability as a percent. Round to the nearest thence of a percent of necessary.
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Answer:1.3%When entered into a calculator, 12/890 (the chance of a given calculator being defective) = 0.01348...As a percent this is 100*0.01348% = 1.348%, and to the nearest tenth, 1.3%