A Quality Analyst Wants to Construct a Sample Mean Chart

question 25

Multiple Choice

A quality analyst wants to construct a sample mean chart for controlling a packaging process. He knows from past experience that whenever this process is in control, package weight is normally distributed with a mean of 20 ounces and a standard deviation of two ounces. Each day last week, he randomly selected four packages and weighed each

What is the sample mean package weight for Thursday?

• A)19 ounces
• B)20 ounces
• C)20.6 ounces
• D)21 ounces
• E)23 ounces

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