An average of 40 cars per hour (interarrival times are exponentially distributed) are tempted to use the drive in window at the Hot DogKing Restaurant.If a total of more than 4 cars are in line (including the car at the window) a car will notenter the line. Ittakes an average of 4 minutes(exponential distributed) to serve a car. (a) what is the average number of cars waiting for the drive-in window(not including a car at the window) (b) On the average, how many cars will be served per hour? (c) I have just joined the lineat the drive-in window. On the average, how long will it be before I recieve the food?

An average of 40 cars per hour (interarrival times are exponentially distributed) are tempted to use the drive in window at the Hot DogKing Restaurant.If a total of more than 4 cars are in line (including the car at the window) a car will notenter the line. Ittakes an average of 4 minutes(exponential distributed) to serve a car. (a) what is the average number of cars waiting for the drive-in window(not including a car at the window) (b) On the average, how many cars will be served per hour? (c) I have just joined the lineat the drive-in window. On the average, how long will it be before I recieve the food?

Practical Management Science

6th Edition

ISBN:9781337406659

Author:WINSTON, Wayne L.

Publisher:WINSTON, Wayne L.

Chapter12: Queueing Models

Section12.5: Analytic Steady-state Queueing Models

Problem 18P

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