Consider customers checking in bags at the Madison airport….

Consider customers checking in bags at the Madison airport. During the Monday morning rush the line is usually about 8 people long and there are two airline agents working as fast as they can to check in the bags. Out of curiosity, the agents ask a few customers how long they waited in line. They find that the average wait time was 15 minutes! The agents do a little math and figure out their collective service rate. What is the total service rate (customers per hour) that the agents were serving together?

A 22-yr-old recent college graduate is joining a gym. Since…

A 22-yr-old recent college graduate is joining a gym. Since becoming an accountant 6 mo ago, she no longer walks across campus or plays intramural soccer and has concerns about her now sedentary lifestyle. Although her body mass index (BMI) is slightly above normal, she reports no significant medical history and no symptoms of any diseases, even when walking up three flights of stairs to her apartment. She would like to begin playing golf. Desired intensity?  (HINT: Its Golf)

A 22-yr-old recent college graduate is joining a gym. Since…

A 22-yr-old recent college graduate is joining a gym. Since becoming an accountant 6 mo ago, she no longer walks across campus or plays intramural soccer and has concerns about her now sedentary lifestyle. Although her body mass index (BMI) is slightly above normal, she reports no significant medical history and no symptoms of any diseases, even when walking up three flights of stairs to her apartment. She would like to begin playing golf. Signs or symptoms suggestive of disease?