A bank manager wishes to provide prompt service for customers at the banks drive- up window. The

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A bank manager wishes to provide prompt service for customers at the bank’s drive- up window. The bank currently can serve up to 10 customers per 15- minute period without significant delay. The average arrival rate is 7 customers per 15- minute period. Let x denote the number of customers arriving per 15- minute period. Assuming x has a Poisson distribution:

a. Find the probability that 10 customers will arrive in a particular 15- minute period.

b. Find the probability that 10 or fewer customers will arrive in a particular 15- minute period.

c. Find the probability that there will be a significant delay at the drive- up window. That is, find the probability that more than 10 customers will arrive during a particular 15- minute period.

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Essentials Of Business Statistics

ISBN: 9780078020537

5th Edition

Authors: Bruce Bowerman, Richard Connell, Emily Murphree, Burdeane Or

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