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

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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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Business Statistics In Practice

ISBN: 9780073401836

6th Edition

Authors: Bruce Bowerman, Richard O'Connell

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