If 50 customers arrive at a teller window in a bank during a 5-hour period,then the arrival rate is ______.
A)250 customers per hour
B)10 customers per hour
C)five customers per hour
D)50 customers per hour

Question

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The arrival rate can be calculated by dividing the total number of customers by the amount of time they arrived in. Thus, the arrival rate is:

50 customers ÷ 5 hours = 10 customers per hour.

Therefore, the correct answer is B, 10 customers per hour.

If 50 Customers Arrive at a Teller Window in a Bank