Question: A help desk in the computer lab serves students on a first - come, first served basis. On average, 1 5 students need help every

A help desk in the computer lab serves students on a first-come, first served basis. On average, 15 students need help every hour. The help desk can serve an average of 20 students per hour.
Based on this description, we know:
=20 students/hour (average service time is 3 minutes)
=15 students/hour (average time between student arrivals is 4 minutes)
Answer the following (MUST show all steps and formulas to receive any credit):
1. Utilization factor for the system
2. Average number of students (AKA units) in the system, (waiting plus being served)
3. Average time a student (AKA unit) spends waiting in system, (waiting plus service time)
4. Average number of students (AKA units) waiting in the queue

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