Assuming a 24 Hour Operation in a Warehouse, and an Arrival

question 22

Multiple Choice

Assuming a 24 hour operation in a warehouse, and an arrival following Poisson distribution with mean rate of 36 per day and service (unloading using a single bay) following exponential with a rate of 48 trucks per day, answer the following question. What is the expected number of trucks in the system?

• A) 2.25
• B) 1.5
• C) 2
• D) 1
• E) 3

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