The exit gate has an outflow rate of 20 cars per minute which can be modeled as a Poisson Random Process. Suppose the west gate is also opened and given that cars choose it 30% of the time. What will be the new average time it takes for a car to exit the exit gate? (in seconds)

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The exit gate has an outflow rate of 20 cars per minute which can be modeled as a Poisson Random Process. Suppose the west gate is also opened and given that cars choose it 30% of the time. What will be the new average time it takes for a car to exit the exit gate? (in seconds)

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