Question

One-eighth of the parts tooled by a machine are rejects. How many parts were tooled

Answer 1

There were 3,496 parts in total that were tooled by the machine.

Assuming the total number of parts tooled is x, that means that 1/8 of x is 437 parts because that was the proportion of the total that was rejected.

To find the total number of parts therefore, use the formula:

Proportion of rejects × x = Number of parts rejected

1/8 × x = 437

1/8x = 437

x = 437 ÷ 1/8

x = 437 x 8

x = 3,496 parts

In conclusion, there was 3,496 parts.

Find out more at brainly.com/question/876506.