
Concept explainers
a)
To draw: A scatter diagram.
Introduction:
Scatter diagram:
Scatter diagram refers to the tool that shows the relationship between two variables. It is the graphical representation of two variables. In the diagram, one variable is measured on the horizontal axis and other variable is measured on the vertical axis. Scatter points were plotted at the point where both the variable intersects at each other or shows any relation between two variables.
b)
To draw: A scatter diagram.
Introduction:
Scatter diagram:
Scatter diagram refers to the tool that shows the relationship between two variables. It is the graphical representation of two variables. In the diagram, one variable is measured on the horizontal axis and other variable is measured on the vertical axis. Scatter points were plotted at the point where both the variable intersects at each other or shows any relation between two variables.
c)
To draw: A Pareto chart.
Introduction:
Pareto chart:
Pareto chart is a type of chart that includes lines and bars graph, where individual values are signified in the decreasing order by bars, and the cumulative sum is signified by the line
d)
To draw: A fishbone diagram.
Introduction:
Fishbone diagram:
Fishbone diagam is graphical represesntation of categorizing the potentitial causes of problems to determin the root causes. This diagram helps the workers to evade solutions that simply focuses on the symptoms of a larger issues.

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