Question: Q 3 . 3 ( Static ) Cranberry [ 3 . 3 ] International Cranberry Uncooperative ( ICU ) is a competitor to the National

Q3.3(Static) Cranberry [3.3]
International Cranberry Uncooperative (ICU) is a competitor to the National Cranberry Cooperative (NCC). At ICU, barrels of cranberries
arrive on trucks at a rate of 150 barrels per hour and are processed continuously at a rate of 100 barrels per hour. Trucks arrive at a
uniform rate over eight hours, from 6:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. Assume the delivery of cranberries can be treated as a continuous inflow.
The first truck arrives at 6:00 a.m. and unloads immediately, so processing begins at 6:00 a.m. The bins at ICU can hold up to 200
barrels of cranberries before overflowing. If a truck arrives and the bins are full, the truck must wait until there is room in the bins.
a. What is the maximum number of barrels of cranberries that are waiting on the trucks at any given time?
Maximum number of barrels
b. How many additional hours beyond 2:00 pm must the last truck wait until its inventory is depleted?
Note: Round the answer to 2 decimal places.
It will take
hours after 2pm, after which no more trucks will be waiting.
c. How many additional hours beyond 2:00 pm will be required until the bins become empty?
Note: Round the answer to 2 decimal places.
It will take
hours until all the bins are empty.
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