a sample of 144 firecrackers contained 8 duds how many duds would you expect in a sample of 2016 firecracker.

8/144 = 1/18.

N = (1/18) * 2016 = 112 Duds.

To find out how many duds you would expect in a sample of 2016 firecrackers, you can use proportional reasoning.

First, calculate the proportion of duds in the initial sample of 144 firecrackers.

Proportion of duds in the initial sample = (Number of duds / Total number of firecrackers)

= (8 / 144)

Now, use this proportion to estimate the number of duds in the larger sample of 2016 firecrackers.

Number of duds in the larger sample = (Proportion of duds in initial sample) x (Total number of firecrackers in the larger sample)

= (8 / 144) x 2016

Calculating this expression will give you the expected number of duds in the larger sample of 2016 firecrackers.

Expected number of duds in a sample of 2016 firecrackers = (8 / 144) x 2016

Simplifying this expression will give you the final answer.