Canine Gourmet Super Breath dog treats are sold in boxes labeled with a net weight of 12 ounces ​(340grams) per box. Each box contains 8 individual​ 1.5-ounce packets. To reduce the chances of shorting the​ customer, product design specifications call for the​ packet-filling process average to be set at 44.0 grams so that the average net weight per box of 8 packets will be 352 grams. Tolerances are set for the box to weigh 352 plus or minus12 grams. The standard deviation for the​ packet-filling process is 1.03 grams. The target process capability ratio is 1.33. One​ day, the ​packet-filling process average weight drifts down to 43.5 grams. Is the packaging process​ capable? Is an adjustment​ needed? Part 2  Since the process capability​ index, Upper C Subscript pk​, is         ​, the process Is not capable or is capable. ​(Enter your response rounded to three decimal places​.)

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Canine Gourmet Super Breath dog treats are sold in boxes labeled with a net weight of 12 ounces ​(340grams) per box. Each box contains 8 individual​ 1.5-ounce packets. To reduce the chances of shorting the​ customer, product design specifications call for the​ packet-filling process average to be set at 44.0 grams so that the average net weight per box of 8 packets will be 352 grams. Tolerances are set for the box to weigh 352 plus or minus12 grams. The standard deviation for the​ packet-filling process is 1.03 grams. The target process capability ratio is 1.33. One​ day, the ​packet-filling process average weight drifts down to 43.5 grams. Is the packaging process​ capable? Is an adjustment​ needed?

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 Since the process capability​ index, Upper C Subscript pk​, is         ​, the process Is not capable or is capable.

​(Enter your response rounded to three decimal places​.)
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Step 1

Given,

Mean = 340 gms

Weight of box = 352 gms

Tolerance value = 12 gms

Sample size n = 8

Standard deviation for filling process = 1.03

Standard deviation for entire 8 samples = 1.03*SQRT(8) = 2.913

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