Suppose that a textile manufacturer finds is an average of 5.5 defects per 100 square foot sections of carpet as part of its quality assurance program.An appropriate control chart to use for these data is the ________________________ .
A)p chart
B)c chart
C)x-bar and r chart
D)Pareto chart
E)ARL chart

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The c chart is appropriate for data concerning the number of defects per unit of output, where the unit of output can be a specific length, area, volume, etc. In this case, the unit is a 100 square foot section of carpet, and the data is about the number of defects, making the c chart the correct choice.

Suppose That a Textile Manufacturer Finds Is an Average of 5.5