PREVIOUS ANSWERS ASWMSCI15 11.E.005. PRACTICE ANE ity library receives requests for assistance. Assume that a Poisson probability distribution with an arrival rate of 12 requests per hour can be used to describe the arrival pat ponential probability distribution with a service rate of 14 requests per hour. (Round your answers to four decimal places.) at no requests for assistance are in the system? ber of requests that will be waiting for service? ing time (in hours) before service begins? (in hours) at the reference desk (waiting time plus service time)? MY NOTES hat a new arrival has to wait for service? ASK YOUR TEACHER

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Section13.3: Special Probability Density Functions
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ber of requests that will be waiting for service?
PREVIOUS ANSWERS ASWMSCI15 11.E.005.
ity library receives requests for assistance. Assume that a Poisson probability distribution with an arrival rate of 12 requests per hour can be used to describe the arrival pattern.
ponential probability distribution with a service rate of 14 requests per hour. (Round your answers to four decimal places.)
hat no requests for assistance are in the system?
ing time (in hours) before service begins?
(in hours) at the reference desk (waiting time plus service time)?
MY NOTES
hat a new arrival has to wait for service?
ASK YOUR TEACHER
PRACTICE ANOTH
Transcribed Image Text:ber of requests that will be waiting for service? PREVIOUS ANSWERS ASWMSCI15 11.E.005. ity library receives requests for assistance. Assume that a Poisson probability distribution with an arrival rate of 12 requests per hour can be used to describe the arrival pattern. ponential probability distribution with a service rate of 14 requests per hour. (Round your answers to four decimal places.) hat no requests for assistance are in the system? ing time (in hours) before service begins? (in hours) at the reference desk (waiting time plus service time)? MY NOTES hat a new arrival has to wait for service? ASK YOUR TEACHER PRACTICE ANOTH
The reference desk of a university library receives requests for assistance. Assume that a Poisson probability
that service times follow an exponential probability distribution with a service rate of 14 requests per hour. (
(a) What is the probability that no requests for assistance are in the system?
1429
(b) What is the average number of requests that will be waiting for service?
5.143
X
(c) What is the average waiting time (in hours) before service begins?
4285 Xh
(d) What is the average time (in hours) at the reference desk (waiting time plus service time)?
0714 X h
4
(e) What is the probability that a new arrival has to wait for service?
8571
Transcribed Image Text:The reference desk of a university library receives requests for assistance. Assume that a Poisson probability that service times follow an exponential probability distribution with a service rate of 14 requests per hour. ( (a) What is the probability that no requests for assistance are in the system? 1429 (b) What is the average number of requests that will be waiting for service? 5.143 X (c) What is the average waiting time (in hours) before service begins? 4285 Xh (d) What is the average time (in hours) at the reference desk (waiting time plus service time)? 0714 X h 4 (e) What is the probability that a new arrival has to wait for service? 8571
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