In a certain call center, calls are routed via First in First out (FIFO) algorithm. Assume that there are 10 calls waiting in the queue and all agents are currently busy. An agent becomes available at a rate of one agent per minute and new calls arrive at a frequency of one call per minute. The Estimated Wait time (EWT) of the 10th call under FIFO is 10 minutes. What is the EWT of the 10th call in random routing?

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In a certain call center, calls are routed via First in First out (FIFO) algorithm. Assume that there are 10 calls waiting in the queue and all agents are currently busy. An agent becomes available at a rate of one agent per minute and new calls arrive at a frequency of one call per minute. The Estimated Wait time (EWT) of the 10th call under FIFO is 10 minutes. What is the EWT of the 10th call in random routing?

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