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Quality control (2.2,5.3,6.3)Many manufacturing companies use statistical techniques to ensure that the products they make meet standards. One common way to do this is to take a random sample of products at regular intervals throughout the production shift. Assuming that the process is working properly, the mean measurements from these random samples will vary Normally around the target mean μ, with a standard deviation of σ. For each question that follows, assume that the process is working properly.

(a) What's the probability that at least one of the next two sample means will fall more than 2σfrom the target mean μ? Show your work.

(b) What's the probability that the first sample mean that is greater than μ+2σis the one from the fourth sample taken?

(c) Plant managers are trying to develop a criterion for determining when the process is not working properly. One idea they have is to look at the 5 most recent sample means. If at least 4of the 5 fall outside the interval(μ-σ,μ+σ), they will conclude that the process isn't working. Is this a reasonable criterion? Justify your answer with an appropriate probability.

Short Answer

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a). The probability that at least one of the next two sample means P(X≥1)=0.0975.

b). P(1st larger thanμ+2σon 4th sample)=0.0232.

c). A reasonable criterion.

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Part (a) Step 1: Given Information

Random sample varies normal around the target mean μ with standard deviation σ.

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Part (a) Step 2: Explanation

Rule of Multiplication:

P(AandB)=P(A)×P(B)

Rule of Complement

P(notA)=1-P(A)

The 68-95-99.7-rule informs us that 95% of the mean of the sample is within 2σ of the mean and therefore 5% of the mean of the samples is greater than 2σ of the mean.

P(within2σfromthemean)=95%=0.95

P(greater than2σfrom the mean)=5%=0.05

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Part (a) Step 3: Explanation

Rule of Multiplication:

P(AandB)=P(A)×P(B)

Suppose that Xis the number of samples, which implies that the mean is more than P(X=0)=P(within2σfrom the mean)2

=0.952

=0.9025

Rule of Complement

P(notA)=1-P(A)

It could then determine the chances of having more than 2σfrom the mean of minimum one of the two samples.

P(X≥1)=1-P(X=0)

=1-0.9025

=0.0975

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Part (b) Step 1: Given Information

Random sample varies normal around the target mean μwith standard deviation σ.

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Part (b) Step 2: Explanation

Multiplication rule:

P(AandB)=P(A)×P(B)

The 68-95-99.7-rule informs us that 95%of the mean of the sample is within 2σof the mean and therefore 5%of the mean of the samples is greater than 2σof the mean.

P(larger thanμ+2σ)=2.5%=0.025P(less thanμ+2σ)=97.5%=0.975

Multiplication rule:

P(AandB)=P(A)×P(B)

If the 4thsample is the 1stsample with a mean larger than μ+2σ,

Then the 3previous samples have a mean less than μ+2σ.

localid="1650392399658" P(1st larger thanμ+2σon 4th sample)=P(less thanμ+2σ)3×P(larger thanμ+2σ)

localid="1650392417061" =0.9753×0.025=0.0232

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Part (c) Step 1: Given Information

Random sample varies normal around the target mean μ with standard deviation σ.

07

Part (c) Step 2: Explanation

Multiplication rule:

P(AandB)=P(A)×P(B)

The 68-95-99.7-rule informs us that 95%of the mean of the sample is within 2σof the mean and therefore 5%of the mean of the samples is greater than 2σof the mean.

Sample mean in (μ-σ,μ+σ).

Probability =68%=0.68.

Sample mean not in (μ-σ,μ+σ).

Probability =32%=0.32.

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Part (c) Step 3: Explanation

Multiplication rule:

P(AandB)=P(A)×P(B)

Suppose Xis the number of samples means in (μ-σ,μ+σ)from the5-sample means.

Sample mean not in (μ-σ,μ+σ)

P(X=0)=P(Sample mean not in(μ-σ,μ+σ))5=0.325=0.003355

Sample mean not in (μ-σ,μ+σ).

P(X=0)=5×P(Sample mean not in(μ-σ,μ+σ))4

×P(Sample mean not in(μ-σ,μ+σ))

=5×0.324×0.68=0.035652

Add the associating probability

P(X≤1)=0.003355+0.035652

=0.039007

=3.9007%

Since the probability is below 5percent, it is unlikely that this occurrence will happen by chance and this is thus a reasonable criterion.

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