Bos: BUS 4170 O waiting line handouts.pdf File /home/ch w ual customei ume. 4. Cathy Livingston, bartender at the Tucson Racquet Club, can serve drinks at the rate of one every 50 seconds. During a hot evening recently, the bar was particularly busy and every 55 seconds someone was at the bar asking for a drink. a. Assuming that everyone in the bar drank at the same rate and that Cathy served people on a first-come, first-served basis, how long would you expect to have to wait for a drink? b. How many people would you expect to be waiting for drinks? What is the probability that three or more people are waiting for drinks? d. What is the utilization of the bartender (how busy is she)? UoSSIod R ULAID 5can

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O waiting line handouts.pdf
File /home/ch
w ual customei
ume.
4.
Cathy Livingston, bartender at the Tucson Racquet Club, can serve drinks at the rate of one every 50
seconds. During a hot evening recently, the bar was particularly busy and every 55 seconds someone was at
the bar asking for a drink.
a. Assuming that everyone in the bar drank at the same rate and that Cathy served people on a first-come,
first-served basis, how long would you expect to have to wait for a drink?
b. How many people would you expect to be waiting for drinks?
What is the probability that three or more people are waiting for drinks?
d. What is the utilization of the bartender (how busy is she)?
UoSSIod R ULAID
5can
Transcribed Image Text:Bos: BUS 4170 O waiting line handouts.pdf File /home/ch w ual customei ume. 4. Cathy Livingston, bartender at the Tucson Racquet Club, can serve drinks at the rate of one every 50 seconds. During a hot evening recently, the bar was particularly busy and every 55 seconds someone was at the bar asking for a drink. a. Assuming that everyone in the bar drank at the same rate and that Cathy served people on a first-come, first-served basis, how long would you expect to have to wait for a drink? b. How many people would you expect to be waiting for drinks? What is the probability that three or more people are waiting for drinks? d. What is the utilization of the bartender (how busy is she)? UoSSIod R ULAID 5can
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