The Commerce Department reported receiving the following applications for the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award: 23 from large manufacturing firms, 18 from large service firms, and 30 from small businesses. What percentage of the applications came from small businesses (to 1 decimal)?

42.3%

Step-by-step explanation:

to calculate the percentage of the applications from small businesses, the first step is to find the total number of applications received from all the firms

total number of awards = 23 + 18 + 30

                                      =71 awards

percentage of applications from small businesses = × 100

                                                                                  =42.2535

                                                                                ≈42.3% to 1 decimal place

42.3% of the applications came from small businesses

c. 16 units

step-by-step explanation:

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