A Distribution of Service Times at a Waiting Line Shows

question 70

Multiple Choice

A distribution of service times at a waiting line shows that service takes 6 minutes 30 percent of the time,7 minutes 40 percent of the time,8 minutes 20 percent of the time,and 9 minutes 10 percent of the time.This distribution has been prepared for Monte Carlo analysis.The first two random numbers drawn are 53 and 74.The simulated service times are ________ minutes,then ________ minutes.

• A)6;7
• B)7;7
• C)7;8
• D)8;9
• E)Cannot determine because no service time probability is that large.

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Definitions:

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