A Technician Who Works in a Computer Lab at a Local

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Essay

A technician who works in a computer lab at a local college has the responsibility of maintaining 30 desktop computers.Past records indicate that each desktop needs repair after about 40 hours of use.Breakdowns have been found to be Poisson distributed.The one technician on duty can repair a desktop in an average of 1 hour,following an exponential distribution.
a.How many desktops are waiting for service (i.e. ,in the repair queue),on average?
b.What is the average waiting time in the queue?
c.What is the average wait in the system?
d.What is the probability that all desktops are in good working condition and not needing any repairs?

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Definitions:

Generalize

To draw a broad conclusion from specific instances, allowing for the application of findings in a general context.

Correlation

A statistical measure that describes the extent to which two variables change together.

Variables

Elements, features, or factors that are liable to vary or change within a study or experiment.

Representative Sample

A smaller group taken from a larger population that accurately represents the characteristics of the whole population.