A hospital emergency room (ER) is currently organized so that all patients register through an initial check-

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A hospital emergency room (ER) is currently organized so that all patients register through an initial check- in process. At his or her turn, each patient is seen by a doctor and then exits the process, either with a prescription or with admission to the hospital. Currently, 55 people per hour arrive at the ER, 10 percent of who are admitted to the hospital. On average, 7 people are waiting to be registered and 34 are registered and waiting to see a doctor. The registration process takes, on average, 2 minutes per patient. Among patients who receive prescriptions, average time spent with a doctor is 5 minutes. Among those admitted to the hospital, average time is 30 minutes. On average, how long does a patient spend in the ER? On average, how many patients are being examined by doctors? On average, how many patients are there in the ER? Assume the process to be stable; that is, average inflow rate equals average outflow rate.
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