Assignment 2

2.9 Suppose that your business is operating at the 4.5-sigma quality level.
If projects have an average improvement rate of 50% annually, how
many years will it take to achieve Six Sigma quality? ( Hint: The “σ
level” performance metric incorporates a 1.5 σ shift in the mean that
is customary with Six Sigma applications, or “σ level” = z + 1.5. )

3.22 The net contents in ounces of canned soup is a random variable with
probability distribution
(
4(x − 11.75) 11.75 ≤ x ≤ 12.25
f (x) =
4(12.75 − x) 12.25 ≤ x ≤ 12.75

Find the probability that a can contains less than 12 ounces of product.

3.23 A random sample of 50 units is drawn from a production process every

half hour. The fraction of nonconforming product manufactured is 0.02.
What is the probability that p̂ ≤ 0.04 if the fraction nonconforming
really is 0.02?

3.27 A stock brokerage has four computers that are used for making trades
on the New York Stock Exchange. The probability that a computer
fails on any single day is 0.005. Failures occur independently. Any
failed computers are repaired after the exchange closes, so each day
can be considered an independent trial.

(a) What is the probability that all four computers fail on one day?
(b) What is the probability that at least one computer fails on a day?
(c) What is the mean number of days until a specific computer fails?