Instruction 18-2
a Local Newspaper Has 10 Delivery Boys Who

question 4

Multiple Choice

Instruction 18-2
A local newspaper has 10 delivery boys who each deliver the morning paper to 50 customers every day. The owner decides to record the number of papers delivered on time for a 10-day period and construct a p chart to see whether the percentage is too erratic.
$$\begin{array} { | c | c | } \hline \text { Day } & \begin{array} { c } \text { Number of } \\\text { Papers Deliverd } \\\text { on Time }\end{array} \\\hline 1 & 46 \\\hline 2 & 45 \\\hline 3 & 46 \\\hline 4 & 45 \\\hline 5 & 43 \\\hline 6 & 48 \\\hline 7 & 46 \\\hline 8 & 49 \\\hline 9 & 48 \\\hline 10 & 47 \\\hline\end{array}$$
-Referring to Instruction 18-2,what is the numerical value of the centre line for the p chart?

• A) 0.926
• B) 0.911
• C) 0.885
• D) 0.500

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Definitions:

Social Clock

The societal expectations that dictate the appropriate timing for major life events, such as marriage, parenthood, and retirement.

Cultural Expectations

Socially constructed norms and beliefs about how individuals should behave in a given society.

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Personal Construct

A psychological theory proposing that individuals organize their experiences and view the world through unique, personal systems of constructs.