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

question 71

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 12 minutes on average.Service takes a constant 8 minutes.The average length of the queue is approximately

• A)0.67.
• B)2.5.
• C)4.5.
• D)5.0.
• E)7.5.

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