Based on the x-chart, is one or more samples beyond the control limits? Yes No

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Organic Grains LLC uses statistical process control to ensure that its health-conscious, low-fat, multigrain sandwich loaves have the proper weight.
Based on a previously stable and in-control process, the control limits of the x- and R-charts are:
UCL-4.86, LCL- = 4.52,
UCLR=1.344, LCLR = 0.
Over the past few days, they have taken five random samples of four loaves each and have found the following:
Based on the x-chart, is one or more samples beyond the control limits?
Sample
1
2
3
4
5
Yes
No
Loaf # 1
4.8
4.4
4.5
4.6
5.0
Net Weight
Loaf # 2
4.7
4.8
4.5
4.9
4.8
Loaf # 3
5.0
4.7
4.9
4.7
4.7
Loaf # 4
4.7
4.8
4.6
4.5
4.6
Transcribed Image Text:Organic Grains LLC uses statistical process control to ensure that its health-conscious, low-fat, multigrain sandwich loaves have the proper weight. Based on a previously stable and in-control process, the control limits of the x- and R-charts are: UCL-4.86, LCL- = 4.52, UCLR=1.344, LCLR = 0. Over the past few days, they have taken five random samples of four loaves each and have found the following: Based on the x-chart, is one or more samples beyond the control limits? Sample 1 2 3 4 5 Yes No Loaf # 1 4.8 4.4 4.5 4.6 5.0 Net Weight Loaf # 2 4.7 4.8 4.5 4.9 4.8 Loaf # 3 5.0 4.7 4.9 4.7 4.7 Loaf # 4 4.7 4.8 4.6 4.5 4.6
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