TABLE 17-9 The Manufacturer of Canned Food Constructed Control Charts and Analyzed

question 10

Short Answer

TABLE 17-9
The manufacturer of canned food constructed control charts and analyzed several quality characteristics. One characteristic of interest is the weight of the filled cans. The lower specification limit for weight is 2.95 pounds. The table below provides the range and mean of the weights of five cans tested every fifteen minutes during a day's production.

-Referring to Table 17-9, an chart is to be used for the weight. One way to obtain the control limits is to take the grand mean and add and subtract the product of A₂ times the mean of the sample ranges. For this data set, the value of A₂ is ________.

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Definitions:

Trachea

A large membranous tube reinforced by rings of cartilage, extending from the larynx to the bronchial tubes and conveying air to and from the lungs; the windpipe.

Pleural Cavity

Potential space between the parietal and visceral layers of the pleura.

"C" Shaped Cartilages

The rings of hyaline cartilage that support the anterior and lateral sides of the trachea, allowing it to remain open for air passage while being flexible.

Superior Lobe

The upper part of each lung in the respiratory system.