A Single-Phase Waiting-Line System Meets the Assumptions of Constant Service

question 134

Multiple Choice

A single-phase waiting-line system meets the assumptions of constant service time or M/D/1.Units arrive at this system every 10 minutes on average.Service takes a constant 4 minutes.The average length of the queue is

• A)0.4.
• B)0.133.
• C)4.167.
• D)4.583.
• E)6.

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