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A methods and measurements analyst for Timepiece, Inc., needs to develop a time standard for the task of attaching a watch to a wristband. In a preliminary study, he observed one of his workers perform this task five times, with the following results:
A methods and measurements analyst for Timepiece, Inc., needs to develop a time standard for the task of attaching a watch to a wristband. In a preliminary study, he observed one of his workers perform this task five times, with the following results:   How many observations should be made if he wants to be 95.44 percent confident that the maximum error in the observed time is 1 second? Assume that the standard deviation of the task time is 5 seconds. A) 5 B) 10 C) 25 D) 100 E) 121
How many observations should be made if he wants to be 95.44 percent confident that the maximum error in the observed time is 1 second? Assume that the standard deviation of the task time is 5 seconds.


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