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Suppose we are interested in estimating the average number of customers in the supermarket. On average,...

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Suppose we are interested in estimating the average number ofcustomers in the supermarket. On average, there are 15 customersentering the supermarket every 5 minutes. And on average, a typicalcustomer spends about 20 minutes in the supermarket (from enteringto exiting the market).

a. Calculate the average number of customers in thesupermarket.

b. About 20% of customers leave without making a purchase. Onaverage, a customer spends about 5 minutes in the checkout area.Estimate the average number of customers in the checkout area.

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This problem will be solved using principles of Littles law As per Littles law Rate of Arrival in the system R x Throughput time in the system T Inventory in the system I    See Answer
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