Question: Sample Size, n Mean Factor, A2 Upper Range, D4 Lower Range, D3 2 1.880 3.268 0 3 1.023 2.574 0 4 0.729 2.282 0 5
| Sample Size, n | Mean Factor, A2 | Upper Range, D4 | Lower Range, D3 |
| 2 | 1.880 | 3.268 | 0 |
| 3 | 1.023 | 2.574 | 0 |
| 4 | 0.729 | 2.282 | 0 |
| 5 | 0.577 | 2.115 | 0 |
| 6 | 0.483 | 2.004 | 0 |
| 7 | 0.419 | 1.924 | 0.076 |
| 8 | 0.373 | 1.864 | 0.136 |
| 9 | 0.337 | 1.816 | 0.184 |
| 10 | 0.308 | 1.777 | 0.223 |
| 12 | 0.266 | 1.716 | 0.284 |
Sampling 4 pieces of precision-cut wire (to be used in computer assembly) every hour for the past 24 hours has produced the following results:
| Hour | x | R | Hour | x | R | Hour | x | R | Hour | x | R |
| 1 | 3.15" | 0.76" | 7 | 3.05" | 0.48" | 13 | 3.11" | 0.90" | 19 | 3.41" | 1.61" |
| 2 | 3.10 | 1.13 | 8 | 2.55 | 1.13 | 14 | 2.93 | 1.36 | 20 | 2.79 | 1.09 |
| 3 | 3.12 | 1.43 | 9 | 3.02 | 0.76 | 15 | 3.02 | 1.06 | 21 | 2.75 | 1.08 |
| 4 | 3.29 | 1.21 | 10 | 2.95 | 1.38 | 16 | 2.84 | 0.50 | 22 | 3.38 | 0.46 |
| 5 | 3.17 | 1.12 | 11 | 2.73 | 1.22 | 17 | 2.96 | 1.43 | 23 | 3.04 | 1.63 |
| 6 | 2.86 | 0.37 | 12 | 2.97 | 0.40 | 18 | 2.64 | 1.24 | 24 | 2.64 | 1.02 |
Based on the sampling done, the control limits for 3-sigma x chart are (round all intermediate calculations to three decimal places before proceeding with further calculations):
Upper Control Limit (UCLx) = _____ inches (round your response to three decimal places).
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