An Airline Reservation System First Asks Customers Whether They Want

question 35

Essay

An airline reservation system first asks customers whether they want to schedule a domestic or an international flight.Sixty-five percent of the reservations are for domestic flights.The time distribution of advance sales is also important,and it is given below.

a.Place the appropriate random number ranges in the tables above.
b.Set up and perform a simulation for three customers.Determine whether they want a domestic or international flight,and how far in advance the reservation is being made.Use random numbers from this list: .632 .715 .998 .671 .744 .021

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