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The Avis Company is a car rental company and is located three miles from the Los Angeles airport (LAX). Avis is dispatching a bus from its offices to the airport every 6 minutes. The average traveling time (a round trip) is 36 minutes. a. How many Avis buses are traveling to and from the airport?

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Answer:

6

Step-by-step explanation:

a.

The throughput rate is 60/6= 10 buses per hour.

The throughput time is 36/60 = 6/10 hours

TT=WIP/TR

TT*TR=WIP

10*6/10=6

6 buses are traveling to and from the airport.

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