A 12 ft long loop detector has observed six vehicles that have crossed the device in a 148 second period, for the following durations: 0.44; 0.48; 0.5; 0.41; 0.49; and 0.55. The six vehicles are 18, 21, 20, 23, 17 and 19 ft respectively. Calculate: c. How many vehicles per mile is the density, k?

A 12 ft long loop detector has observed six vehicles that have crossed the device in a 148 second period, for the following durations: 0.44; 0.48; 0.5; 0.41; 0.49; and 0.55. The six vehicles are 18, 21, 20, 23, 17 and 19 ft respectively. Calculate: c. How many vehicles per mile is the density, k?

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