A Single-Phase Waiting-Line System Meets the Assumptions of Constant Service

question 103

Multiple Choice

A single-phase waiting-line system meets the assumptions of constant service time or M/D/1. Units arrive at this system every 12 minutes on average. Service takes a constant 8 minutes. The average number in the system L_s is approximately

• A) 2.25
• B) 2.5
• C) 3.0
• D) 1.33
• E) 5.0