A Statistical Quality Control Process for Cereal Production Measures the Weight

question 78

Multiple Choice

A statistical quality control process for cereal production measures the weight of a cereal box. The population standard deviation is known to be .06 ounces. In order to achieve 97 percent confidence with a margin of error of .02 ounces, how large a sample should be used?

• A) 32
• B) 43
• C) 7
• D) 664

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