An average of 40 cars per hour arrive to be painted at asingle-server GM painting facility. 95% of the cars require1 minute to paint; 5% must be painted twice and require 2.5minutes to paint. Assume that interarrival times areexponential. a On the average, how long does a car wait before be-ing painted? b If cars never had to be repainted, how would youranswer to part (a) change?

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An average of 40 cars per hour arrive to be painted at a
single-server GM painting facility. 95% of the cars require
1 minute to paint; 5% must be painted twice and require 2.5
minutes to paint. Assume that interarrival times are
exponential.

a On the average, how long does a car wait before be-
ing painted?

b If cars never had to be repainted, how would your
answer to part (a) change?

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