What is the expected average number of snowplows in the garage (waiting for repair and being repaired)?
A crew of mechanics at the Department of Transportation garage make minor repairs to snowplows during the winter. The snowplows break down at an average rate of 4 vehicles per day and breakdowns are distributed according to the Poisson distribution. The mechanic can service an average of 7 vehicles per day with a repair time distribution that approximates a negative exponential distribution. Assume an 8 hour day.
A) 1
B) 1.33
C) 2
D) 2.52
Answer: B
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What will be an ideal response?
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)