Estimate the Process Standard Deviation

question 3

Multiple Choice

Estimate the process standard deviation.
-An automatic filling process is used to dispense hand sanitizer into small purse size
Bottles. The target weight is 75 ml. The company has initiated control charting to
Stabilize and improve the automatic filling process. For each of twenty-five samples
Consisting of four bottles, the contents were measured and the mean weight and range
Were determined. The average of the means across all samples was found to be 72.5 ml.
And the average range was 2.75 ml. The estimate of the process standard deviation is

• A) 2.75 ml
• B) 2.44 ml
• C) 1.88 ml
• D) 1.34 ml
• E) None of the above

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Definitions:

Gray Market Activities

The trade of legal goods through unauthorized, unofficial, or unintended distribution channels.

Product Standardization

The process of setting uniform characteristics for a particular product or products, which can help reduce costs and increase quality.

Weight-To-Volume Ratio

A measure that compares the weight of an object to its volume, often used in shipping and material science.

Supply-Chain Management

The oversight of materials, information, and finances as they move from supplier to manufacturer to wholesaler to retailer to consumer.