A Manufacturing Plant Is Trying to Determine How Long the Average

question 25

Essay

A manufacturing plant is trying to determine how long the average line for a repair process will be. If 10 machines arrive each hour and must wait 6 minutes in the line, how long will the line be, on average?

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Definitions:

Breathing

The process of inhaling oxygen and exhaling carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.

Epiglottis

A flap of cartilage located at the root of the tongue, which is depressed during swallowing to cover the opening of the windpipe.

Trachea

The windpipe, a large airway that leads air in and out of the lungs.

Aspiration

Aspiration can refer to the act of drawing breath, but also to the inhalation of food or liquid into the lungs, or a strong desire for achievement.