Supposed vehicles arrive at a signalized road intersection at an average rate of 360 veh/hr and the cycle of the traffic light is set at 40 seconds. In what percentage of cycles will the number of vehicles be arriving: a. Exactly 5 b. Less than 5 If, after the lights change to green, there is time to clear only 5 vehicles before the signal changes to red again, what is the probability that waiting vehicles are not cleared in one cycle?
Supposed vehicles arrive at a signalized road intersection at an average rate of 360 veh/hr and the cycle of the traffic light is set at 40 seconds. In what percentage of cycles will the number of vehicles be arriving: a. Exactly 5 b. Less than 5 If, after the lights change to green, there is time to clear only 5 vehicles before the signal changes to red again, what is the probability that waiting vehicles are not cleared in one cycle?
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Supposed vehicles arrive at a signalized road intersection at an average rate of 360 veh/hr and the cycle of the traffic light is set at 40 seconds. In what percentage of cycles will the number of vehicles be arriving:
a. Exactly 5
b. Less than 5
If, after the lights change to green, there is time to clear only 5 vehicles before the signal changes to red again, what is the probability that waiting vehicles are not cleared in one cycle?
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