Manufacturing Operation Time in a Time Study Conducted at a Manufacturing Plant, the Manufacturing

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Essay

Manufacturing Operation Time
In a time study conducted at a manufacturing plant, the length of time to complete a specified operation is measured for each one of n = 40 workers. The mean and standard deviation are found to be 15.2 and 1.40, respectively.
-Refer to the Manufacturing Operation Time statement. Describe the sample data using the Empirical Rule.

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