Chapter 14: Q1CQQ (page 654)
What are process data?
Process data represents the measurement of a variable/characteristic/feature of goods/services that are produced involving equipment, people, material, procedures, and circumstances. It is often measured on a time scale.
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In Exercises 5–8, use the following two control charts that result from testing batches of newly manufactured aircraft altimeters, with 100 in each batch. The original sample values are errors (in feet) obtained when the altimeters are tested in a pressure chamber that simulates an altitude of 6000 ft. The Federal Aviation Administration requires an error of no more than 40 ft at that altitude.
Is the process mean within statistical control? Why or why not?
Quarters. In Exercises 9–12, refer to the accompanying table of weights (grams) of quarters minted by the U.S. government. This table is available for download at www.TriolaStats.com.
Day | Hour 1 | Hour 2 | Hour 3 | Hour 4 | Hour 5 | \(\bar x\) | s | Range |
1 | 5.543 | 5.698 | 5.605 | 5.653 | 5.668 | 5.6334 | 0.0607 | 0.155 |
2 | 5.585 | 5.692 | 5.771 | 5.718 | 5.72 | 5.6972 | 0.0689 | 0.186 |
3 | 5.752 | 5.636 | 5.66 | 5.68 | 5.565 | 5.6586 | 0.0679 | 0.187 |
4 | 5.697 | 5.613 | 5.575 | 5.615 | 5.646 | 5.6292 | 0.0455 | 0.122 |
5 | 5.63 | 5.77 | 5.713 | 5.649 | 5.65 | 5.6824 | 0.0581 | 0.14 |
6 | 5.807 | 5.647 | 5.756 | 5.677 | 5.761 | 5.7296 | 0.0657 | 0.16 |
7 | 5.686 | 5.691 | 5.715 | 5.748 | 5.688 | 5.7056 | 0.0264 | 0.062 |
8 | 5.681 | 5.699 | 5.767 | 5.736 | 5.752 | 5.727 | 0.0361 | 0.086 |
9 | 5.552 | 5.659 | 5.77 | 5.594 | 5.607 | 5.6364 | 0.0839 | 0.218 |
10 | 5.818 | 5.655 | 5.66 | 5.662 | 5.7 | 5.699 | 0.0689 | 0.163 |
11 | 5.693 | 5.692 | 5.625 | 5.75 | 5.757 | 5.7034 | 0.0535 | 0.132 |
12 | 5.637 | 5.628 | 5.646 | 5.667 | 5.603 | 5.6362 | 0.0235 | 0.064 |
13 | 5.634 | 5.778 | 5.638 | 5.689 | 5.702 | 5.6882 | 0.0586 | 0.144 |
14 | 5.664 | 5.655 | 5.727 | 5.637 | 5.667 | 5.67 | 0.0339 | 0.09 |
15 | 5.664 | 5.695 | 5.677 | 5.689 | 5.757 | 5.6964 | 0.0359 | 0.093 |
16 | 5.707 | 5.89 | 5.598 | 5.724 | 5.635 | 5.7108 | 0.1127 | 0.292 |
17 | 5.697 | 5.593 | 5.78 | 5.745 | 5.47 | 5.657 | 0.126 | 0.31 |
18 | 6.002 | 5.898 | 5.669 | 5.957 | 5.583 | 5.8218 | 0.185 | 0.419 |
19 | 6.017 | 5.613 | 5.596 | 5.534 | 5.795 | 5.711 | 0.1968 | 0.483 |
20 | 5.671 | 6.223 | 5.621 | 5.783 | 5.787 | 5.817 | 0.238 | 0.602 |
Quarters: Notation Find the values of \({\bf{\bar \bar x}}\)and\({\bf{\bar R}}\). Also find the values of LCL and UCL for an R chart, then find the values of LCL and UCL for an \({\bf{\bar x}}\) chart
Control Charts for p. In Exercises 5–12, use the given process data to construct a control chart for p. In each case, use the three out-of-control criteria listed near the beginning of this section and determine whether the process is within statistical control. If it is not, identify which of the three out-of-control criteria apply
Aspirin Tablets Bottles of aspirin tablets typically have labels indicating that each tablet contains 325 mg of aspirin, but the actual amounts can vary between 315 mg and 335 mg. A tablet is defective if it has less than 315 mg of aspirin or more than 335 mg of aspirin. Listed below are numbers of defects found in batches of 1000 tablets.
16 18 13 9 10 8 6 5 5 3
What is the difference between an R chart and an\(\bar x\) chart?
Control Charts for p. In Exercises 5–12, use the given process data to construct a control chart for p. In each case, use the three out-of-control criteria listed near the beginning of this section and determine whether the process is within statistical control. If it is not, identify which of the three out-of-control criteria apply
Euro Coins Consider a process of minting coins with a value of one euro. Listed below are the numbers of defective coins in successive batches of 10,000 coins randomly selected on consecutive days of production.
32 21 25 19 35 34 27 30 26 33
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