A Multiple-Server Queuing Model Has Three Servers with a Mean

question 23

Essay

A multiple-server queuing model has three servers with a mean service time of five customers per server per hour. It has been determined that arrivals will average 12 per hour. Arrivals follow a Poisson distribution and service times follow an exponential distribution.
a. Calculate the probability that all three service channels are idle.
b. Determine the probability of five customers in the system.
c. Determine the average number of customers waiting for service.
d. Determine the average number of customers in the system.
e. Determine the average time a customer spends waiting for service.
f. Determine the average time a customer spends in the system.
g. Determine the probability an arriving customer will wait for service.

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