diff --git a/staging/src/k8s.io/apiserver/pkg/util/flowcontrol/debug/dump.go b/staging/src/k8s.io/apiserver/pkg/util/flowcontrol/debug/dump.go
index 5e44676491b..9d50c3e21a2 100644
--- a/staging/src/k8s.io/apiserver/pkg/util/flowcontrol/debug/dump.go
+++ b/staging/src/k8s.io/apiserver/pkg/util/flowcontrol/debug/dump.go
@@ -24,9 +24,10 @@ import (
 
 // QueueSetDump is an instant dump of queue-set.
 type QueueSetDump struct {
-	Queues    []QueueDump
-	Waiting   int
-	Executing int
+	Queues     []QueueDump
+	Waiting    int
+	Executing  int
+	SeatsInUse int
 }
 
 // QueueDump is an instant dump of one queue in a queue-set.
@@ -34,6 +35,7 @@ type QueueDump struct {
 	Requests          []RequestDump
 	VirtualStart      float64
 	ExecutingRequests int
+	SeatsInUse        int
 }
 
 // RequestDump is an instant dump of one requests pending in the queue.
diff --git a/staging/src/k8s.io/apiserver/pkg/util/flowcontrol/fairqueuing/queueset/queueset.go b/staging/src/k8s.io/apiserver/pkg/util/flowcontrol/fairqueuing/queueset/queueset.go
index d3d1a6b6245..34f2bc370af 100644
--- a/staging/src/k8s.io/apiserver/pkg/util/flowcontrol/fairqueuing/queueset/queueset.go
+++ b/staging/src/k8s.io/apiserver/pkg/util/flowcontrol/fairqueuing/queueset/queueset.go
@@ -108,6 +108,10 @@ type queueSet struct {
 	// sum, over all the queues, of the number of requests executing
 	// from that queue.
 	totRequestsExecuting int
+
+	// totSeatsInUse is the number of total "seats" in use by all the
+	// request(s) that are currently executing in this queueset.
+	totSeatsInUse int
 }
 
 // NewQueueSetFactory creates a new QueueSetFactory object
@@ -233,6 +237,9 @@ const (
 // because the metrics --- and only the metrics --- track that
 // quantity per FlowSchema.
 func (qs *queueSet) StartRequest(ctx context.Context, hashValue uint64, flowDistinguisher, fsName string, descr1, descr2 interface{}, queueNoteFn fq.QueueNoteFn) (fq.Request, bool) {
+	// all request(s) have a width of 1, in keeping with the current behavior
+	width := 1.0
+
 	qs.lockAndSyncTime()
 	defer qs.lock.Unlock()
 	var req *request
@@ -241,12 +248,13 @@ func (qs *queueSet) StartRequest(ctx context.Context, hashValue uint64, flowDist
 	// Step 0:
 	// Apply only concurrency limit, if zero queues desired
 	if qs.qCfg.DesiredNumQueues < 1 {
-		if qs.totRequestsExecuting >= qs.dCfg.ConcurrencyLimit {
-			klog.V(5).Infof("QS(%s): rejecting request %q %#+v %#+v because %d are executing and the limit is %d", qs.qCfg.Name, fsName, descr1, descr2, qs.totRequestsExecuting, qs.dCfg.ConcurrencyLimit)
+		if qs.totSeatsInUse >= qs.dCfg.ConcurrencyLimit {
+			klog.V(5).Infof("QS(%s): rejecting request %q %#+v %#+v because %d seats are in use (%d are executing) and the limit is %d",
+				qs.qCfg.Name, fsName, descr1, descr2, qs.totSeatsInUse, qs.totRequestsExecuting, qs.dCfg.ConcurrencyLimit)
 			metrics.AddReject(ctx, qs.qCfg.Name, fsName, "concurrency-limit")
 			return nil, qs.isIdleLocked()
 		}
-		req = qs.dispatchSansQueueLocked(ctx, flowDistinguisher, fsName, descr1, descr2)
+		req = qs.dispatchSansQueueLocked(ctx, width, flowDistinguisher, fsName, descr1, descr2)
 		return req, false
 	}
 
@@ -257,7 +265,7 @@ func (qs *queueSet) StartRequest(ctx context.Context, hashValue uint64, flowDist
 	// 3) Reject current request if there is not enough concurrency shares and
 	// we are at max queue length
 	// 4) If not rejected, create a request and enqueue
-	req = qs.timeoutOldRequestsAndRejectOrEnqueueLocked(ctx, hashValue, flowDistinguisher, fsName, descr1, descr2, queueNoteFn)
+	req = qs.timeoutOldRequestsAndRejectOrEnqueueLocked(ctx, width, hashValue, flowDistinguisher, fsName, descr1, descr2, queueNoteFn)
 	// req == nil means that the request was rejected - no remaining
 	// concurrency shares and at max queue length already
 	if req == nil {
@@ -310,6 +318,11 @@ func (qs *queueSet) StartRequest(ctx context.Context, hashValue uint64, flowDist
 	return req, false
 }
 
+// Seats returns the number of seats this request requires.
+func (req *request) Seats() int {
+	return int(math.Ceil(req.width))
+}
+
 func (req *request) NoteQueued(inQueue bool) {
 	if req.queueNoteFn != nil {
 		req.queueNoteFn(inQueue)
@@ -427,7 +440,7 @@ func (qs *queueSet) getVirtualTimeRatioLocked() float64 {
 // returns the enqueud request on a successful enqueue
 // returns nil in the case that there is no available concurrency or
 // the queuelengthlimit has been reached
-func (qs *queueSet) timeoutOldRequestsAndRejectOrEnqueueLocked(ctx context.Context, hashValue uint64, flowDistinguisher, fsName string, descr1, descr2 interface{}, queueNoteFn fq.QueueNoteFn) *request {
+func (qs *queueSet) timeoutOldRequestsAndRejectOrEnqueueLocked(ctx context.Context, width float64, hashValue uint64, flowDistinguisher, fsName string, descr1, descr2 interface{}, queueNoteFn fq.QueueNoteFn) *request {
 	//	Start with the shuffle sharding, to pick a queue.
 	queueIdx := qs.chooseQueueIndexLocked(hashValue, descr1, descr2)
 	queue := qs.queues[queueIdx]
@@ -449,6 +462,7 @@ func (qs *queueSet) timeoutOldRequestsAndRejectOrEnqueueLocked(ctx context.Conte
 		descr1:            descr1,
 		descr2:            descr2,
 		queueNoteFn:       queueNoteFn,
+		width:             width,
 	}
 	if ok := qs.rejectOrEnqueueLocked(req); !ok {
 		return nil
@@ -522,7 +536,7 @@ func (qs *queueSet) rejectOrEnqueueLocked(request *request) bool {
 	queue := request.queue
 	curQueueLength := queue.requests.Length()
 	// rejects the newly arrived request if resource criteria not met
-	if qs.totRequestsExecuting >= qs.dCfg.ConcurrencyLimit &&
+	if qs.totSeatsInUse >= qs.dCfg.ConcurrencyLimit &&
 		curQueueLength >= qs.qCfg.QueueLengthLimit {
 		return false
 	}
@@ -556,7 +570,7 @@ func (qs *queueSet) enqueueLocked(request *request) {
 // queue, increment the count of the number executing, and send true
 // to the request's channel.
 func (qs *queueSet) dispatchAsMuchAsPossibleLocked() {
-	for qs.totRequestsWaiting != 0 && qs.totRequestsExecuting < qs.dCfg.ConcurrencyLimit {
+	for qs.totRequestsWaiting != 0 && qs.totSeatsInUse < qs.dCfg.ConcurrencyLimit {
 		ok := qs.dispatchLocked()
 		if !ok {
 			break
@@ -564,7 +578,7 @@ func (qs *queueSet) dispatchAsMuchAsPossibleLocked() {
 	}
 }
 
-func (qs *queueSet) dispatchSansQueueLocked(ctx context.Context, flowDistinguisher, fsName string, descr1, descr2 interface{}) *request {
+func (qs *queueSet) dispatchSansQueueLocked(ctx context.Context, width float64, flowDistinguisher, fsName string, descr1, descr2 interface{}) *request {
 	now := qs.clock.Now()
 	req := &request{
 		qs:                qs,
@@ -576,9 +590,11 @@ func (qs *queueSet) dispatchSansQueueLocked(ctx context.Context, flowDistinguish
 		arrivalTime:       now,
 		descr1:            descr1,
 		descr2:            descr2,
+		width:             width,
 	}
 	req.decision.SetLocked(decisionExecute)
 	qs.totRequestsExecuting++
+	qs.totSeatsInUse += req.Seats()
 	metrics.AddRequestsExecuting(ctx, qs.qCfg.Name, fsName, 1)
 	qs.obsPair.RequestsExecuting.Add(1)
 	if klog.V(5).Enabled() {
@@ -608,7 +624,9 @@ func (qs *queueSet) dispatchLocked() bool {
 	// problem because other overhead is also included.
 	qs.totRequestsWaiting--
 	qs.totRequestsExecuting++
+	qs.totSeatsInUse += request.Seats()
 	queue.requestsExecuting++
+	queue.seatsInUse += request.Seats()
 	metrics.AddRequestsInQueues(request.ctx, qs.qCfg.Name, request.fsName, -1)
 	request.NoteQueued(false)
 	metrics.AddRequestsExecuting(request.ctx, qs.qCfg.Name, request.fsName, 1)
@@ -620,7 +638,7 @@ func (qs *queueSet) dispatchLocked() bool {
 			queue.index, queue.virtualStart, queue.requests.Length(), queue.requestsExecuting)
 	}
 	// When a request is dequeued for service -> qs.virtualStart += G
-	queue.virtualStart += qs.estimatedServiceTime
+	queue.virtualStart += qs.estimatedServiceTime * float64(request.Seats())
 	request.decision.SetLocked(decisionExecute)
 	return ok
 }
@@ -682,7 +700,7 @@ func (qs *queueSet) selectQueueLocked() *queue {
 	// queue here. if the last virtual start time (excluded estimated cost)
 	// falls behind the global virtual time, we update the latest virtual
 	// start by: <latest global virtual time> + <previously estimated cost>
-	previouslyEstimatedServiceTime := float64(minQueue.requestsExecuting) * qs.estimatedServiceTime
+	previouslyEstimatedServiceTime := float64(minQueue.seatsInUse) * qs.estimatedServiceTime
 	if qs.virtualTime > minQueue.virtualStart-previouslyEstimatedServiceTime {
 		// per-queue virtual time should not fall behind the global
 		minQueue.virtualStart = qs.virtualTime + previouslyEstimatedServiceTime
@@ -710,6 +728,7 @@ func (qs *queueSet) finishRequestAndDispatchAsMuchAsPossible(req *request) bool
 func (qs *queueSet) finishRequestLocked(r *request) {
 	now := qs.clock.Now()
 	qs.totRequestsExecuting--
+	qs.totSeatsInUse -= r.Seats()
 	metrics.AddRequestsExecuting(r.ctx, qs.qCfg.Name, r.fsName, -1)
 	qs.obsPair.RequestsExecuting.Add(-1)
 
@@ -724,10 +743,11 @@ func (qs *queueSet) finishRequestLocked(r *request) {
 
 	// When a request finishes being served, and the actual service time was S,
 	// the queue’s virtual start time is decremented by G - S.
-	r.queue.virtualStart -= qs.estimatedServiceTime - S
+	r.queue.virtualStart -= (qs.estimatedServiceTime * float64(r.Seats())) - S
 
 	// request has finished, remove from requests executing
 	r.queue.requestsExecuting--
+	r.queue.seatsInUse -= r.Seats()
 
 	if klog.V(6).Enabled() {
 		klog.Infof("QS(%s) at r=%s v=%.9fs: request %#+v %#+v finished, adjusted queue %d virtual start time to %.9fs due to service time %.9fs, queue will have %d waiting & %d executing",
@@ -784,9 +804,10 @@ func (qs *queueSet) Dump(includeRequestDetails bool) debug.QueueSetDump {
 	qs.lock.Lock()
 	defer qs.lock.Unlock()
 	d := debug.QueueSetDump{
-		Queues:    make([]debug.QueueDump, len(qs.queues)),
-		Waiting:   qs.totRequestsWaiting,
-		Executing: qs.totRequestsExecuting,
+		Queues:     make([]debug.QueueDump, len(qs.queues)),
+		Waiting:    qs.totRequestsWaiting,
+		Executing:  qs.totRequestsExecuting,
+		SeatsInUse: qs.totSeatsInUse,
 	}
 	for i, q := range qs.queues {
 		d.Queues[i] = q.dump(includeRequestDetails)
diff --git a/staging/src/k8s.io/apiserver/pkg/util/flowcontrol/fairqueuing/queueset/types.go b/staging/src/k8s.io/apiserver/pkg/util/flowcontrol/fairqueuing/queueset/types.go
index 0345f9ed90a..7309d3bf04e 100644
--- a/staging/src/k8s.io/apiserver/pkg/util/flowcontrol/fairqueuing/queueset/types.go
+++ b/staging/src/k8s.io/apiserver/pkg/util/flowcontrol/fairqueuing/queueset/types.go
@@ -43,6 +43,9 @@ type request struct {
 	// startTime is the real time when the request began executing
 	startTime time.Time
 
+	// width of the request
+	width float64
+
 	// decision gets set to a `requestDecision` indicating what to do
 	// with this request.  It gets set exactly once, when the request
 	// is removed from its queue.  The value will be decisionReject,
@@ -80,6 +83,10 @@ type queue struct {
 
 	requestsExecuting int
 	index             int
+
+	// seatsInUse is the total number of "seats" currently occupied
+	// by all the requests that are currently executing in this queue.
+	seatsInUse int
 }
 
 // Enqueue enqueues a request into the queue and
@@ -129,5 +136,6 @@ func (q *queue) dump(includeDetails bool) debug.QueueDump {
 		VirtualStart:      q.virtualStart,
 		Requests:          digest,
 		ExecutingRequests: q.requestsExecuting,
+		SeatsInUse:        q.seatsInUse,
 	}
 }