A Car Wash Takes a Constant Time of 5

question 110

Essay

A Car Wash takes a constant time of 5.2 minutes in its automated car wash cycle. Autos arrive following a Poisson distribution at the rate of 8 per hour. The owner wants to know:
a) The average waiting time in line.
b) The average length of the line.
c) The average utilization rate.
d) The average time in the system.
e) The average number of customers in the system.

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Definitions:

Enforceable

Capable of being imposed or upheld by legal means, particularly in the context of contracts or obligations.

Implied

Something suggested or understood without being directly stated, often used in legal contexts to describe obligations or contracts.

Verbal

Relating to or consisting of words; spoken rather than written.

Conduct

The manner in which an individual behaves or carries out actions, often assessed in legal or professional contexts.