Note: This Question Requires the Use of the Queueing Simulator

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Multiple Choice

Note: This question requires the use of the Queueing Simulator spreadsheet in Excel. Use the queueing simulator to simulate a queueing system with 3 servers, uniform interarrival times between 20 and 50 seconds and exponential service times with an average of 75 seconds. Use a simulation run length of 10,000 arrivals. If you observe the system at a random time, what is the probability that there will be 4 or more customers waiting in line?

• A) 0.2
• B) 0.4
• C) 0.6
• D) 0.8
• E) 0.9

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