Customers filter into a record shop at an average of 1 per minute (exponential interarrivals) where the service rate is 15 per hour (exponential service times).
-What is the minimum number of servers needed to keep the average time in the system under 6 minutes?
A)2
B)3
C)4
D)5
E)6

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Customers filter into a record shop at an average of 1 per minute (exponential interarrivals) where the service rate is 15 per hour (exponential service times).
-What is the minimum number of servers needed to keep the average time in the system under 6 minutes?
A)2 
B)3 
C)4 
D)5 
E)6

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The Answer of Customers filter into a record shop at an average of 1 per minute (exponential interarrivals) where the service rate is 15 per hour (exponential service times).
-What is the minimum number of servers needed to keep the average time in the system under 6 minutes?
A)2 
B)3 
C)4 
D)5 
E)6

Customers Filter into a Record Shop at an Average of 1