Fundamentals of Transportation/Queueing/Solution2

TProblem
TProblem
Problem:

A ramp has an arrival rate of 200 cars an hour and the ramp meter only permits 250 cars per hour, while the ramp can store 40 cars before spilling over.

(A) What is the probability that it is half-full, empty, full?

(B) How many cars do we expect on the ramp?

Example
Example
Solution:


Part (A)

What is the probability that it is half-full, empty, full?

Half-full

Empty

Full

Part (B)

How many cars do we expect on the ramp?