Simulate the Elevator Operation at the Bank of Liberty Building

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Essay

Simulate the elevator operation at the Bank of Liberty building.Between 7:00 AM and 7:00 PM, 1440 people arrive daily at the first floor of the 20 story structure.Assume a uniform distribution of both arrivals and destinations (which floor).Assume each person stays exactly one hour.Everyone leaves the building by 8:00 PM.The elevators hold 20 people, travel at 6 floors/minute, and require 30 seconds for each stop.How many elevators does the building require if no one is to wait more than 5 minutes?

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Abdominopelvic Cavity

The bodily cavity that comprises the abdominal cavity and the pelvic cavity, housing organs such as the liver, stomach, intestines, and reproductive organs.

Midsagittal

Pertaining to a plane that divides the body into equal left and right halves.

Cranial and Spinal

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Continuous Cavities

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