Consider the Following Information The Number of Runs Up and Down for the Preceding

question 43

Multiple Choice

Consider the following information: $$\begin{array} { l r r r r r r } \text { Observations } & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 5 & 6 \\\hline \text { Num. of defects } & 10 & 18 & 13 & 15 & 9 & 12\end{array}$$ The number of runs up and down for the preceding data is:

• A) 3.
• B) 4.
• C) 5.
• D) 6.
• E) none of these.

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