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5.5 Predicting Traffic Jams

A) The city of Ole Has 450,237 registered for 3000 miles of road. What is tHe traffic density of Ole? Calculate tHe number of veHicles per mile of road and tHe number of feet per vehicle.

The traffic density in Ole is 150 vpm (vehicles per mile.) The number of feet per veHicle is 35 fpv (feet per vehicle.)

B) The city of Driftwood Bay Has 396 registered vehicles for 10 miles of road. What is tHe traffic density of Driftwood Bay? Calculate tHe number of veHicles per mile of road and tHe number of feet per vehicle.

The traffic density of Driftwood Bay is 39.6 vpm The number of feet per vehicle is 133 fpv

C) WHicH of tHe 3 cities Has tHe Hong-Kong, Ole, and Driftwood Bay Has tHE HigHest traffic Jams? Explain.

Hong-Kong will Have tHe most traffic jams because its traffic density is HigHest.

D) WHicH of tHe 3 cities Has tHe least traffic jams? Explain.

Driftwood Bay will Have tHe least amount of traffic jams because its traffic density is lowest.

5.5 FU 1)  OtHer than traffic density wHat other factors can affect Traffic Jams?

-Badly Timed Traffic LigHts -People not taking their turn in cross-roads

2) A typical four passenger car is about 13 feet long. What would Happen if this situation keeps getting worse?

The traffic density would keep getting worse and worse.