Question: ( 2 5 pts . ) In an auto repair shop, mechanics requiring parts for auto repair present their request forms at the parts department

(25 pts.)
In an auto repair shop, mechanics requiring parts for auto repair present their request forms at the parts department counter. A parts clerk fills a request while the mechanics wait. Mechanics arrive at an average rate of 35 per hour (Poisson). A clerk can fill requests in 6 minutes (exponential). Suppose that the manager of the parts department decides to have 4 parts clerks. What is the probability that a new request will have to wait for service? And what is the probability that a new request will have to wait in line less than 5 minutes?
 (25 pts.) In an auto repair shop, mechanics requiring parts for

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