A new strip mall is being considered and the developers want to determine how many parking spaces

there should be$.$ It is assumed that if the lot is full, an arriving car will leave. Cars arrive at a rate of

$15/$hour$.$ The average time a customer spends shopping is $30$ minutes. Assume the interarrival times and

Homework $10$ IE$362$: Queueing Systems

Due $5-$April$-2024$

Submit through Wolfware by $11$:$55$ pm

the shopping times are exponentially distributed. Assume the average shopper purchases $$150$ worth of

merchandise and also assume the mall is open $12$ hours$/$day$,350$ days$/$year