A manufacturer of clay roofing tiles would like to investigate the effect of clay type on the proportion of tiles that crack in the kiln during firing. Two different types of clay are to be considered. One hundred tiles can be placed in the kiln at any one time. Firing temperature varies slightly at different locations in the kiln, and firing temperature may also affect cracking.
a. Discuss the design of an experiment to collect information that could be used to decide between the two clay types.
b. How does your proposed design deal with the extraneous variable temperature?