A Waiting Line Meeting the M/M/1 Assumptions Has an Arrival

question 46

Essay

A waiting line meeting the M/M/1 assumptions has an arrival rate of 4 per hour and a service rate of 12 per hour. What is the average time a unit spends in the system and the average time a unit spends waiting (in hours)?

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