Table 13-5
-According to the information provided in Table 13-5, which presents the solution for a queuing problem with a constant service rate, on average, how many customers are in the system?
A) 0.893
B) 0.714
C) 1.607
D) 0.375
E) None of the above

Question

Table 13-5 
-According to the information provided in Table 13-5, which presents the solution for a queuing problem with a constant service rate, on average, how many customers are in the system?
A) 0.893 
B) 0.714 
C) 1.607 
D) 0.375 
E) None of the above

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

In column Lq, the average number of customers waiting in the queue is 0.429, and in column L, the average number of customers in the system is 1.178. So on average, 0.429 customers are waiting in the queue and 1.178 customers are in the system, which means that the total number of customers in the system at any given time is the sum of those waiting in the queue and those being served, so the answer is 1.178. Therefore, the correct choice is C.

Table 13-5 -According to the Information Provided in Table 13-5, Which Presents