A bar chart shows: Factory A produces 500 units with 5% defect rate; Factory B produces 800 units with 3% defect rate. What is the combined defect rate?

A 4%

B 3.77%

C 8%

D 3.5%

✓ Correct Answer: Option B

A defects: 25. B defects: 24. Combined: 49/(500+800) = 49/1300 ≈ 3.77%.

💡 Why is B) the correct answer?

The correct answer to the question "A bar chart shows: Factory A produces 500 units with 5% defect rate; Factory B produces 800 units with 3% defect rate. What is the combined defect rate?" is Option B: 3.77%.

The other options — A) 4%, C) 8%, D) 3.5% — are incorrect for this GMAT Exam Prep question. As explained above: A defects: 25. B defects: 24. Combined: 49/(500+800) = 49/1300 ≈ 3.77%.

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A bar chart shows: Factory A produces 500 units with 5% defect rate; Factory B produces 800 units with 3% defect rate. What is the combined defect rate?

✓ Correct Answer: Option B

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