Consider a Single-Server Queuing System (With Poisson Arrivals and Exponential

question 85

Multiple Choice

Consider a single-server queuing system (with Poisson arrivals and exponential service times) . If the arrival rate is 30 units per hour, and each customer takes 30 seconds on average to be served, what is the average length of the line?

• A) 1.03
• B)  1.03
• C) 0.166
• D) 0.333
• E) 0.083

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