A company finds 5 defective toys in a sample of 600. Predict how many defective toys are in a shipment of 24,000.

A. 40
B. 166
C. 200
D. 20

200 5 (240/6)

To predict how many defective toys there might be in a shipment of 24,000, we can use the concept of proportions.

First, we need to determine the proportion of defective toys in the sample of 600. This can be calculated by dividing the number of defective toys (5) by the total sample size (600):

Proportion = Defective toys / Total sample size = 5 / 600

Next, we can use this proportion to estimate the number of defective toys in the larger shipment of 24,000. We can set up a proportion using the proportion from the sample and the unknown number of defective toys in the shipment:

Proportion of defective toys in sample = Proportion of defective toys in shipment

5 / 600 = x / 24,000

To solve for x, we can cross-multiply and then divide:

5 * 24,000 = 600 * x

120,000 = 600x

Dividing both sides of the equation by 600:

200 = x

Therefore, the estimated number of defective toys in the shipment of 24,000 is 200.

So, the answer is C.