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The Sciences (INFORM more than 1 een perations. Men Institute for Operations Research and the Management s (INFORMS) is an international scientific society with than 12.000 members. It is dedicated to the application of ic methods to improve decision making, management, and tions. Members of the institute work primarily in business vernment, and education. They represent fields as diverse as lines, health care, law enforcement, the military. the stock Pick a Row Enter it and select the closest available space Cycling Enter the closest row. Park in any of the 20 closest spaces. If all are full, cycle to next row market, and telecommunications One study published by INFORMS was the result of research conducted by Dr. C. Richard Cassady of Mississippi State University and Dr. John Kobza of Virginia Polytechnic Institute. The parking space study was conducted at a mall that has 4 entrances, 7 rows with 72 spaces each, and directional restrictions The researchers compared several parking lot strategies to see which strategy saves the most time. The two best strategies are called Pick a Row and Cycling. The results are shown in the table. Time or Distance Time from lot entrance to parking space 37.7 seconds 52.5 seconds Average walking distance to store Pick a Row Cycling Time from lot entrance to store\'s door 61.3 seconds 70.7 seconds 257 feet 208 feet Store entrance eer Exercises likely to be empty? Explain your reasoning. likely to spend less time using the Pick-a-Row6. A person is leaving from a row that is full. What is the I. In a parking lot study, is each parking space equally 5. The parking lot is completely full, and one car leaves What is the probability that the car was in the first row? Explain your reasoning. 2. According to the results of the study, are you more strategy or the Cycling strategy? Explain. probability that the person was parked in one of the 20 spaces that are closest to the store? ch 3. According to the results of the study, are you more 7. Draw a diagram of the parking lot. Color code the likely to walk less using the Pick-a-Row strategy or parking spaces into three categories of 168 spaces each: most desirable, moderately desirable, and least desirable Assume that the parking lot is half full. Estimate the probability that you can find a parking space in the most desirable category. Explain your reasoning the Cycling strategy? Explain. of 4. A key assumption in the study was that the drivers can see which spaces are available as soon as they enter a lane. Why is that important?

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Resukt shwos that cycling strategy took more time or distance in comaprison to Pick-a Row strategy so you are more likely to spend less time using the Pick-a-row startegy.