Webster Chemical Company produces mastics and caulking for the construction industry. The product is blended in large mixers and then pumped into tubes and capped. Webster is concerned whether the filling process for tubes of caulking is in statistical control. The process should be centered on 8 ounces per tube. Several samples of eight tubes are taken and each tube is weighed in ounces. Assuming that taking only 6 samples is sufficient, is the process in statistical control?

Glencoe Algebra 1, Student Edition, 9780079039897, 0079039898, 2018
18th Edition
ISBN:9780079039897
Author:Carter
Publisher:Carter
Chapter10: Statistics
Section10.5: Comparing Sets Of Data
Problem 14PPS
icon
Related questions
Question

Webster Chemical Company produces mastics and caulking for the construction industry. The product is blended in large mixers and then pumped into tubes and capped.

Webster is concerned whether the filling process for tubes of caulking is in statistical control. The process should be centered on 8 ounces per tube. Several samples of eight tubes are taken and each tube is weighed in ounces. Assuming that taking only 6 samples is sufficient, is the process in statistical control?

 

  Tube Number  
Sample 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Avg   Range
1 7.98 8.34 8.02 7.94 8.44 7.68 7.81 8.11  
2 8.23 8.12 7.98 8.41 8.31 8.18 7.99 8.06  
3 7.89 7.77 7.91 8.04 8 7.89 7.93 8.09  
4 8.24 8.18 7.83 8.05 7.9 8.16 7.97 8.07  
5 7.87 8.13 7.92 7.99 8.1 7.81 8.14 7.88  
6 8.13 8.14 8.11 8.13 8.14 8.12 8.13 8.14  
                Avgs  
Expert Solution
trending now

Trending now

This is a popular solution!

steps

Step by step

Solved in 3 steps with 3 images

Blurred answer
Knowledge Booster
Quality Process Control
Learn more about
Need a deep-dive on the concept behind this application? Look no further. Learn more about this topic, statistics and related others by exploring similar questions and additional content below.
Recommended textbooks for you
Glencoe Algebra 1, Student Edition, 9780079039897…
Glencoe Algebra 1, Student Edition, 9780079039897…
Algebra
ISBN:
9780079039897
Author:
Carter
Publisher:
McGraw Hill