$\begin{array}{|l|l|}\hline Nurrber~ of~ servers:&5\\\hline Service~ rate:&2~ per~ hour ~(exponential ~service~ times)\\\hline \end{array}$

question 32

Multiple Choice

$\begin{array}{l}\begin{array}{|l|l|}\hline \text { Priority }&\text { Average Arrival Rate (exponential interarrival times) }\\\hline \text { High } & 3 \text { per hour } \\\hline \text { Low } & 5 \text { per hour } \\\hline\end{array}\end{array}$
$\begin{array}{|l|l|}\hline Nurrber~ of~ servers:&5\\\hline Service~ rate:&2~ per~ hour ~(exponential ~service~ times) \\\hline \end{array}$
What is the average time in line (in minutes) for a low priority item?

• A) 2
• B) 5
• C) 24
• D) 35
• E) 54

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