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

question 121

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 50 per hour, and the average (exponentially distributed) service time is 45 seconds per customer. What is the probability that 4 customers are in the system?

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