A Major Customer for a Vendor of Plastic Containers Requires

question 2

Multiple Choice

A major customer for a vendor of plastic containers requires that its containers
Have a volume of 10,000 cubic inches with a tolerance of 50 cubic inches. To ensure that
Its process is under control and meeting its major customer's specifications, the vendor
Uses control charting. Forty subgroups of five containers each were selected periodically
From the production process. The average of the means across all subgroups was found
To be 10,012 cubic inches and the average range was 48 cubic inches. What is the Cp
Index?

• A) 4.845
• B) 0.807
• C) 1.615
• D) 2.667
• E) 0.203

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Definitions:

Carbon Dioxide

This is a gas that has no color or odor, generated through the combustion of carbon-based substances and the respiratory process, and is consumed by plants for photosynthesis.

Methane

A simple alkane hydrocarbon with the formula CH₄, known as a potent greenhouse gas and a primary component of natural gas.

Potassium Chloride

A metal halide salt composed of potassium and chlorine, used in medicine, scientific applications, and food processing.

Potassium

A chemical element with the symbol K and atomic number 19, a soft, silvery-white metal, essential for living organisms and used in many industries.