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:
\mu =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
5. Average time student (AKA unit) spends waiting in the queue
6. Probability of 0 students (AKA units) in the system (that is, the service is idle)

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