Mathematics, 05.12.2019 21:31, hellenjones30p0kvtl

The reference desk of a university library receives request for assistance. assume that a poisson probability distribution with an arrival rate of 10 request per hour can be used to describe the arrival pattern and that service time follow an exponential probability distribution with a service rate of 12 request per hour.

a. what is the probability that no requests for assistance are in the system?
b. what is the average number of requests that will be waiting for service?
c. what is the average time in minutes before service begins?
d. what is the average time at the reference desk in minutes (waiting time plus service time)?
e. what is the probability that a new arrival has to wait for service?

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