The Brockingham Carpet Company prides itself on high quality carpets. At the end of each day, the company quality managers select 3 square yards for inspection. The quality standard requires an average of no more than 2.3 defects per square yard. The expected number of defects that the inspector will find during the inspection is 6.9.

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The expected number of defects is calculated by multiplying the average number of defects per square yard (2.3) by the number of square yards inspected (3), which equals 6.9 (2.3 defects/square yard * 3 square yards = 6.9 defects).

The Brockingham Carpet Company Prides Itself on High Quality Carpets