What is the probability that the system is empty?   What is the probability that a customer must wait for service?   What is the average number of customers waiting for service in the queue?   customers What is the average wait time in the queue?   hours What is the probability of five customers in the system (queue and in-service)?

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An airport limousine service has one employee work the airport counter. A customer arrives on the average of once every five minutes, and it takes on average three minutes to process the transaction. Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answers to three decimal places.

 

  1. What is the probability that the system is empty?

     

  2. What is the probability that a customer must wait for service?

     

  3. What is the average number of customers waiting for service in the queue?

      customers

  4. What is the average wait time in the queue?

      hours

  5. What is the probability of five customers in the system (queue and in-service)?

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