The number of students in the cafeteria                                  Number of students actively in the queue being served                               Waiting time in the cafeteria

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Chapter12: Queueing Models
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Assume that the UCC cafeteria has a single cashier. During peak hours, students arrive at a rate of 20 per hour. The average number of students that can be serviced by the cashier is 24 per hour. Calculate the following:

  1. The number of students in the cafeteria                                 
  2. Number of students actively in the queue being served                              
  3. Waiting time in the cafeteria 
  4. Waiting time for students in the queue 
  5. What is the probability that there will be more than six students in the cafeteria or in the queue? 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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