A Small, Independent Amusement Park Collects Data on the Number

question 233

Essay

A small, independent amusement park collects data on the number of cars with out-of-state license plates. The sample size is fixed at n=100 each day. Data from the previous 10 days indicate the following number of out-of-state license plates:
(a) Calculate the overall proportion of "tourists" (cars with out-of-state plates) and the standard deviation of proportions.
(b) Using ±3σ limits, calculate the LCL and UCL for these data.
(c) Is the process under control? Explain.

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