Assuming the number of arrivals per time period is Poisson distributed with a mean arrival rate of 6 customers per hour,determine the mean interarrival time.
A)10 minutes
B)6 minutes
C)60 minutes
D)14 minutes

Question

Assuming the number of arrivals per time period is Poisson distributed with a mean arrival rate of 6 customers per hour,determine the mean interarrival time.
A)​10 minutes
B)​6 minutes
C)​60 minutes
D)​14 minutes

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The mean interarrival time is the reciprocal of the mean arrival rate. Since the mean arrival rate is 6 customers per hour, the mean interarrival time is 1/6 of an hour, or 10 minutes.

Assuming the Number of Arrivals Per Time Period Is Poisson