A Machine Fills Bottles with Juice $\sigma$

question 43

Essay

A machine fills bottles with juice. The average amount filled in the bottles is 16 ounces; however this amount varies slightly from bottle to bottle. The manufacturer is interested in knowing how much the amount of juice varies from bottle to bottle. How could the manufacturer obtain an estimate of the population standard deviation $\sigma$ ?

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