A New Machine Is Set or Calibrated to Fill Tubes

question 44

Multiple Choice

A new machine is set or calibrated to fill tubes of toothpaste at precisely 6.75 ounces. Then, once the machine is running, a sample of six tubes is taken every three hours and weighed with the following results: What is the value of A₂, the control limit factor for averages?

• A) 0
• B) 1
• C) 0.577
• D) 0.483

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Definitions:

Continuous Data

Data that can take any value within a given range or interval and can be measured with arbitrary precision.

Metrics

Quantifiable measures used to track and assess the status of a specific business process or activity.

Discrete

Discrete refers to a type of data or variable that can take on a finite number of values and is countable, such as the number of students in a class.

Ratio

A quantitative relationship between two numbers showing how many times one value contains or is contained within the other.