Consider These Data Regarding the Multiple-Server, Priority Service Queuing Model

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Short Answer

Consider these data regarding the multiple-server, priority service queuing model: $$\begin{array} { l l } \text { Priority } & \text { Average Arrival Rate } \\\hline \text { High } & 3 \text { per hour (Poisson) } \\\text { Low } & 5 \text { per hour (Poisson) }\end{array}$$ Service Rate: 2 per hour (Poisson)
Number of Servers: 5
What is the average number of high-priority items waiting in line for service?

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Definitions:

Frontal Lobe

The part of the brain located in the front of the skull, responsible for voluntary movement, speech, and complex thought processes.

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