A single server queuing system has an average service time of eight minutes and an average time between arrivals of 10 minutes.The average arrival rate is:
A)6 per hour.
B)7.5 per hour.
C)8 per hour.
D)10 per hour.
E)12.5 per hour.

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The average arrival rate is the reciprocal of the average time between arrivals. So, the average arrival rate is 1/10 = 0.1 arrivals per minute, or 6 arrivals per hour.

A Single Server Queuing System Has an Average Service Time