Four samples are taken and averaged every hour from a production line and the hourly measurement of a particular impurity is recorded. Approximately one out of six of these averages exceeds 1.5% when the mean value is approximately 1.4%. State assumptions that would enable you to determine the proportion of the individual readings exceeding 1.6%. Make the assumptions and do the calculations.

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Four samples are taken and averaged every hour from a production line and the hourly measurement of a particular impurity is recorded. Approximately one out of six of these averages exceeds 1.5% when the mean value is approximately 1.4%. State assumptions that would enable you to determine the proportion of the individual readings exceeding 1.6%. Make the assumptions and do the calculations. 

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We know that according to empirical rule,

  • 99% data falls within three standard deviation
  • 95% of data falls within two standard deviation.
  • about 68% of data falls within 1st standard deviation

Using these rules we will solve the above problem.

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