Customers Arrive at a Suburban Ticket Outlet at the Rate

question 6

Multiple Choice

Customers arrive at a suburban ticket outlet at the rate of 14 per hour on Monday mornings (exponential interarrival times) . Selling the tickets and providing general information takes an average of 3 minutes per customer, and varies exponentially. There is 1 ticket agent on duty on Mondays.
-What is the average number of customers waiting in line?

• A)1 633
• B)2 333
• C)2 5
• D)3 966
• E)4

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Definitions:

Temporomandibular Joint

The joint connecting the jawbone to the skull, facilitating movements for chewing and speaking.

Articulation

Articulation is the physical production of speech sounds or the joining together of bones at a joint, facilitating movement.

Mandible

The lower jawbone, which is the largest and strongest bone in the human face, crucial for biting and chewing.

Temporal Bone

A bone located at the sides and base of the skull that houses structures of the ear.