
Applied Statistics and Probability for Engineers
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Author: Douglas C. Montgomery
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Chapter 10.5, Problem 77E
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Check whether there is evidence that the variance of the weight measurement differs for the sheets of paper or not.
Explain whether the test can be concluded using a confidence interval.
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