help me with Parts A and B 1. Kellogg's is monitoring its process of making Frosted Mini Wheats. Every hour, they take asample of 4 boxes of cereal coming off of the production line and weigh each box. Themeasurements taken from the first 10 samples are given below. All measurements are inounces.Samplex1x2x3x4xR115.9816.7417.6718.4817.222.50217.2715.7016.2617.5616.701.86316.2116.2716.7217.4716.671.25416.9817.5416.9415.5316.752.00514.8015.6417.6316.5816.172.83615.6915.8316.7416.8516.281.16716.3517.4716.9615.9516.681.53816.8217.0316.6317.2716.940.65916.9517.3817.1816.7617.060.621015.9816.7417.6718.4817.222.50a. Calculate the upper and lower control limits for the x bar-chart and the R-chart associatedwith this data. See below for the table of the D2, D3, and D4 values.b. Plot the x bar-chart and R-chart for Kellogg's cereal production process. You may use theblank charts below to help you. Also determine whether or not Kellogg's process of makingcereal is in control. If it is not in control, state everything that looks wrong on either the x barchart or R-chart. You may use software like Excel for the plots.nD2D3D421.12803.26731.69302.57542.05902.28252.32602.11662.53402.004103.0780.2331.777153.4730.3481.652203.7270.4141.586253.9220.4591.541

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a. Calculate the upper and lower control limits for the x bar-chart and the R-chart associated with this data. See below for the table of the D2, D3, and D4 values. b. Plot the x bar-chart and R-chart for Kellogg's cereal production process. You may use the blank charts below to help you. Also determine whether or not Kellogg's process of making cereal is in control. If it is not in control, state everything that looks wrong on either the x bar chart or R-chart. You may use software like Excel for the plots.

a. Calculate the upper and lower control limits for the x bar-chart and the R-chart associated with this data. See below for the table of the D2, D3, and D4 values. b. Plot the x bar-chart and R-chart for Kellogg's cereal production process. You may use the blank charts below to help you. Also determine whether or not Kellogg's process of making cereal is in control. If it is not in control, state everything that looks wrong on either the x bar chart or R-chart. You may use software like Excel for the plots.

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