A Proctor and Gamble Factory Process Fills Boxes with Detergent

question 96

Multiple Choice

A Proctor and Gamble factory process fills boxes with detergent. Construct an appropriate set of control charts to monitor the process. Historical data for fill weight (in ounces) of eight samples is presented below. A sample size of six was used.
$\begin{array} { c c c } \text { Sample } & \text { Sample Mean } & \text { Sample Range } \\\hline 1 & 15.80 & 0.42 \\2 & 16.10 & 0.38 \\3 & 16.02 & 0.08 \\4 & 15.95 & 0.15 \\5 & 16.12 & 0.42 \\6 & 16.18 & 0.23 \\7 & 15.87 & 0.36 \\8 & 16.20 & 0.40\end{array}$ Worksheet (this will not be graded but will help you answer exam questions)

-For the Proctor and Gamble detergent box problem, the upper control limit for the range chart is _____.

• A) less than or equal to 0.6
• B) more than 0.6 but less than or equal to 0.7
• C) more than 0.7 but less than or equal to 0.8
• D) more than 0.8

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