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The production manager wants to test whether there is a significant difference in the mean number
of defective bulbs per 100 bulbs among the three production shifts. A sample of production records
the following:

2 p.m. - 10 10 p.m. - 6 a.m.

6 a.m. - 2 pm Shift Shift Shift
16 19 19
21 20 28
20 23 25
22 18 30
18 25 32
17 20 27

Using a=0.05 significance level

Number of Percentage of
Shift Mean Bulbs Defective Bulbs

6 a.m. - 2 pm Shift 19.00 114 16.7%

2 p.m. - 10 Shift 20.83 125 16.7%

10 p.m. - 6 a.m. Shift 26.83 161 16.7%

Solution: Mean

6 a.m. - 2 pm 10 p.m. - 6 a.m.

Shift 2 p.m. - 10 Shift Shift
16 19 19
21 20 28
20 23 25
22 18 30
18 25 32
17 20 27
114 125 161
÷6 ÷6 ÷6
Mean 19.00 20.83 26.83