# Manufacturing and quality internships: the work and how to prepare

## Defects fell, but did quality improve?

Two fictional inspection summaries. Product mix and sampling methods are not supplied.

### Weekly inspection results

| Week | Units inspected | Defective units |
| --- | --- | --- |
| A | 200 | 10 |
| B | 80 | 6 |

## Your turn

Calculate each defect proportion. Does the drop from ten defective units to six prove improvement?

## Your answer

[Write your approach here.]

## For your own application

Explain why a 2.5-percentage-point increase differs from a 2.5% relative increase.

Return to the guide for the worked answer and source notes:
https://internshipdeadlines.com/guides/manufacturing-and-quality-internship-search