Question: need some help solving this question. please help. thanks! Will runs a dog grooming service, and has asked you to analyze the current 'line situation.

need some help solving this question. please help. thanks!
need some help solving this question. please
Will runs a dog grooming service, and has asked you to analyze the current 'line situation. He has gathered data and calculated that he can groom a dog in about 10 minutes, based on a negative exponential distribution. He also noted that about 2 dogs every 25 minutes arrive to his shop. during all operating hours, based on a Poisson distribution. a. How long, on average, will a dog wait for grooming? [ Select] b. In total, how long will a dog spend in the shop waiting and being groomed? Select] V c. Will's shop is fairly small, and he only has space for 6 dogs to be in the shop before it gets crowded. What is the probability that there will be more than 6 dogs at any time? [Select Will wants to reduce the wait time, and is considering two options. The first would be to hire a helper, who would assist Will, and reduce the grooming time from 10 minutes to 8 minutes. (NOTE: The helper only helps, and does not work alone.) d. What would the wait time be with a helper? (Select) The second option is to rent an Auto-Groomer, a new machine that would allow Will to groom a dog in a constant 9 minutes. e. What would the wait time be with Auto-Groomer? (Select] f. Assuming both options cost the same amount and all else is equal, which should Will choose to deliver the shortest wait time? [Select]

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