Scenario B.1 a Single Volunteer Octogenarian Usher Can Scan Tickets with a with a Handheld

question 81

Multiple Choice

Scenario B.1
A single volunteer octogenarian usher can scan tickets with a handheld device and direct theater patrons to their seats at a rate of 30 per hour with an accuracy rate approaching 23%. On average, about twenty-five customers arrive every hour for assistance and always wait, regardless of how long the line gets. Arrivals are governed by the Poisson distribution and service is governed by the exponential distribution.
-How many theater patrons from Scenario B.1 are either waiting in line to be seated or being seated by the volunteer octogenarian usher?

• A) four
• B) five
• C) six
• D) seven

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Definitions:

Representativeness Heuristic

A mental shortcut that involves judging the probability or frequency of an event by how much the event resembles the typical case.

Statistical Reasoning

The process of using statistical techniques and methods to analyze data and make conclusions based on data analysis.

Deliberate System

A cognitive process characterized by the slow, logical, and conscious evaluation of information, contrasting with automatic, quick, and unconscious processing.

Automatic System

Processes in the brain that occur without conscious effort, often quickly and based on learned routines.