copying machine in the student lounge of the business school. Students arrive at the rate of 250 per hour (according to a Poisson distribution). Copying takes an average of 50 seconds, or p=72 per hour (according to a negative exponential distribution). a) The percentage of time the machine is used 69 percent (round your response to the nearest whole number). b) The average length of the queue- 1.58 students (round your response to two decimal places). c) The average number of students in the system 2.27 students (round your response to two decimal places). d) The average time spent waiting in the queue= 1.9 minutes (round your response to two decimal places). e) The average time in the system minutes (round your response to two decimal places). W

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There is only one copying machine in the student lounge of the business school. Students arrive at the rate of λ = 50
per hour (according to a Poisson distribution). Copying takes an average of 50 seconds, or u=72 per hour (according to a negative exponential distribution).
a) The percentage of time the machine is used 69 percent (round your response to the nearest whole number).
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b) The average length of the queue 1.58 students (round your response to two decimal places).
c) The average number of students in the system = 2.27 students (round your response to two decimal places).
d) The average time spent waiting in the queue 1.9 minutes (round your response to two decimal places).
e) The average time in the system minutes (round your response to two decimal places).
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Transcribed Image Text:There is only one copying machine in the student lounge of the business school. Students arrive at the rate of λ = 50 per hour (according to a Poisson distribution). Copying takes an average of 50 seconds, or u=72 per hour (according to a negative exponential distribution). a) The percentage of time the machine is used 69 percent (round your response to the nearest whole number). M b) The average length of the queue 1.58 students (round your response to two decimal places). c) The average number of students in the system = 2.27 students (round your response to two decimal places). d) The average time spent waiting in the queue 1.9 minutes (round your response to two decimal places). e) The average time in the system minutes (round your response to two decimal places). M
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