Asked by Darren Szack on Jun 10, 2024
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Suppose that a fast food restaurant wants the average line to be 5 customers and that 90 customers arrive each hours. How many minutes will the average customer be forced to wait in line?
Fast Food Restaurant
A specific type of restaurant that serves quick-service food, often prepared in large quantities ahead of time and kept hot for fast serving.
Customers Arrive
Refers to the process or event when customers enter a business establishment or engage with a service.
- Utilize the M/M/1 queuing framework to gauge system utilization, calculate latency periods, and estimate the numbers within both system and queue.
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abira thayalanJun 11, 2024
Final Answer :
Little's Law 5 customers = 90 customers/hour ∗ X hour wait
X = .0556 hours = 3.33 minute average wait
X = .0556 hours = 3.33 minute average wait
Learning Objectives
- Utilize the M/M/1 queuing framework to gauge system utilization, calculate latency periods, and estimate the numbers within both system and queue.