The gate entrance to a park opens at 8:00 AM and there are 18 vehicles in the queue waiting to enter. Vehicles continue to arrive (from 8:00 AM onward) at a constant rate of 8 veh/min. The gate attendant processes vehicles at a constant rate of 1 vehicle every 6 seconds. Assume D/D/1 queuing for the vehicle arrival and departure processes at this gate. What is the average delay per vehicle (min/veh) from 8:00 AM until the queue clears? O 0.9 O 1.1 O 4.5 O 9 O 81

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The gate entrance to a park opens at 8:00 AM and there are 18 vehicles in the queue waiting to enter. Vehicles continue to arrive (from
8:00 AM onward) at a constant rate of 8 veh/min. The gate attendant processes vehicles at a constant rate of 1 vehicle every 6
seconds. Assume D/D/1 queuing for the vehicle arrival and departure processes at this gate. What is the average delay per vehicle
(min/veh) from 8:00 AM until the queue clears?
0.9
1.1
4.5
9
Ο Ο
81
Transcribed Image Text:The gate entrance to a park opens at 8:00 AM and there are 18 vehicles in the queue waiting to enter. Vehicles continue to arrive (from 8:00 AM onward) at a constant rate of 8 veh/min. The gate attendant processes vehicles at a constant rate of 1 vehicle every 6 seconds. Assume D/D/1 queuing for the vehicle arrival and departure processes at this gate. What is the average delay per vehicle (min/veh) from 8:00 AM until the queue clears? 0.9 1.1 4.5 9 Ο Ο 81
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