Statistics 462 Handout

Montgomery's Example 3.1: Fiber Strength

JMP Analysis

Ramón V. León

1. Start JMP:


2. Add 25 rows:


3. Add two columns.



4. Replace column headings with appropriate names, enter the data, and save the file under an appropriate name:

5. To obtain box plots change the column "Cotton Percentage" from C (continuous) to N (nominal):



and select Fit by X from the Analyze menu:


6. Assign the columns as follows:


to get the plot:

7. Go to the Display triangle menu:


to get the box plots:


8. To find more about this plot select the ? tool from the Tools menu and click on the plot with the question mark:


to get the following explanation:




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