Exhibit 13.6 The Following Questions Refer to the Information and Output Below

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Exhibit 13.6
The following questions refer to the information and output below.
The university computer lab has 10 computers which are constantly being used by students. Users need help from the one lab assistant fairly often. Students ask for help at a Poisson rate of with an average of 4 requests per hour for any one computer. The assistant answers questions as quickly as possible and the service time follows an exponential distribution with mean of 1 minute per help session. The following queuing analysis spreadsheet was developed from this information.
-Refer to Exhibit 13.6. Based on this report how much time do students spend getting help before they can resume work on their computers?

Identify and classify different life forms based on their structural and functional characteristics.

Recognize the role and impact of technology in scientific discovery and environmental management.

Understand the foundational concepts of ecology, including population, community, and ecosystem dynamics.

Grasp the scientific method's role in biological research and its application in solving real-world problems.

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