me day shift and four parts manufactured by the night shift workers. Here are the findings!
Shift 7.9 8.0 8.2 8.3
Mean =
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81
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t Shift 2 4 12 14
Mean=
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Median =
. Determine the mean and median for each shift and compare these with the desired level of 8
micrometers. Which shifts average was closer to the target?
Day shift: Range
Median =
2. If you needed to use one of these parts in your own computer on which shift would you prefer
the part to have been manufactured?
Why?
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- Two.
In order to describe the variability of a set of data, a simple measure is to compute the Range. I
statistical jargon, the Range is the gap between the largest and smallest value in the data set.
Calculate the range for each shift.
Night shift: Range =