A Methods and Measurements Analyst for Timepiece, Inc

question 110

Multiple Choice

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

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