A Queuing System Has an Arrival Rate of 5 Customers

question 13

Multiple Choice

A queuing system has an arrival rate of 5 customers per hour and a service rate of 8 customers per hour.What is the utilization factor (ρ) of the system?

• A)40
• B)1.6
• C)4
• D)5
• E)0.625

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