A large industrial corporation produces, among other things, balls used in

computer mice. These plastic balls have a nominal diameter of 2 cm. Samples
of 10 balls were taken from each of two different production lines, and the
diameters of the sampled balls were measured. The results are given below:
Line 1 2.18 2.12 2.24 2.31 2.02 2.09 2.23 2.02 2.19 2.32 Line 2 1.62 2.52 1.69
1.79 2.49 1.67 2.04 1.98 2.66 1.99 a) Calculate the main statistical measures for
each line. b) Which production line produce most dispersed ball diameter. c)
Which production line produce most centralized around the mean ball
diameter.
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To solve this problem, we need to calculate some basic statistical measures for
each production line based on the given data.

a) Main Statistical Measures for Each Line:

For Line 1:

1. Mean (average)
2. Standard Deviation
3. Variance

For Line 2:

1. Mean (average)
2. Standard Deviation
3. Variance

Let's start with Line 1:

Line 1: 2.18, 2.12, 2.24, 2.31, 2.02, 2.09, 2.23, 2.02, 2.19, 2.32

1. Mean (average): Mean=∑values�Mean=n∑values Mean=2.18+2.12+…

+2.3210Mean=102.18+2.12+…+2.32 Mean=21.7210=2.172Mean=1021.72
=2.172
2. Standard Deviation:
Standard Deviation=∑(��−Mean)2�Standard Deviation=n∑(xi−Mean)2
Standard Deviation=(2.18−2.172)2+…+(2.32−2.172)210Standard De
viation=10(2.18−2.172)2+…+(2.32−2.172)2 Standard Deviation=0.0064+…
+0.018410Standard Deviation=100.0064+…+0.0184
Standard Deviation=0.118210Standard Deviation=100.1182
Standard Deviation=0.01182Standard Deviation=0.01182
Standard Deviation≈0.1087Standard Deviation≈0.1087
3. Variance:
Variance=(Standard Deviation)2Variance=(Standard Deviation)2
Variance≈(0.1087)2Variance≈(0.1087)2
Variance≈0.0118Variance≈0.0118

Now, let's do the same calculations for Line 2:

Line 2: 1.62, 2.52, 1.69, 1.79, 2.49, 1.67, 2.04, 1.98, 2.66, 1.99

1. Mean (average): Mean=∑values�Mean=n∑values Mean=1.62+2.52+…

+1.9910Mean=101.62+2.52+…+1.99 Mean=19.5510=1.955Mean=1019.55
=1.955
2. Standard Deviation:
Standard Deviation=∑(��−Mean)2�Standard Deviation=n∑(xi−Mean)2
Standard Deviation=(1.62−1.955)2+…+(1.99−1.955)210Standard De
viation=10(1.62−1.955)2+…+(1.99−1.955)2 Standard Deviation=0.1128+…
+0.004810Standard Deviation=100.1128+…+0.0048
Standard Deviation=0.537910Standard Deviation=100.5379
Standard Deviation=0.0538Standard Deviation=0.0538
Standard Deviation≈0.2320Standard Deviation≈0.2320
3. Variance:
Variance=(Standard Deviation)2Variance=(Standard Deviation)2
Variance≈(0.2320)2Variance≈(0.2320)2
Variance≈0.0538Variance≈0.0538
b) The production line that produces the most dispersed
ball diameter:
To determine which production line produces the most dispersed ball
diameter, we compare the variances. The higher the variance, the more
dispersed the data.

Line 1 Variance ≈ 0.0118 Line 2 Variance ≈ 0.0538

So, Line 2 produces the most dispersed ball diameter.

c) The production line that produces the most centralized

around the mean ball diameter:
To determine which production line produces the most centralized around the
mean ball diameter, we compare the standard deviations. The smaller the
standard deviation, the more centralized the data.

Line 1 Standard Deviation ≈ 0.1087 Line 2 Standard Deviation ≈ 0.2320

So, Line 1 produces the most centralized around the mean ball diameter.