Consider a Single-Line, Single-Server Waiting Line System

question 8

Short Answer

Consider a single-line, single-server waiting line system. Suppose that customers arrive according to a Poisson distribution at an average rate of 60 per hour, and the average (exponentially distributed) service time is 45 seconds per customer. What is the average number of customers waiting in line?

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