An Automatic Car Wash with a Single Bay Takes a Constant

question 53

Multiple Choice

An automatic car wash with a single bay takes a constant 3 minutes to wash.The arrival rate is 10 cars per hour.Determine the average time a car spends in the system.The arrival rate of cars tends to follow a Poisson distribution.

• A)5 minutes
• B)6 minutes
• C)3.5 minutes
• D)4.5 minutes

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Definitions:

Traditional System

A social or economic system based on long-standing customs, practices, and traditions, often within specific communities or cultures.

Pollutants

Substances that contaminate the environment, causing harm or discomfort to organisms.

J-shaped Curve

The J-shaped curve describes a situation in growth patterns where, initially, the growth is slow, but after a certain point, it accelerates exponentially.

Normal Distribution

A bell-shaped frequency distribution curve where most of the occurrences take place around the central peak and the probabilities of values further away from the mean taper off equally in both directions.