In order to estimate attendance at a music festival, management counts the number of people entering the admissions gate in a 30- minute sample time. Management assumes that there is a steady stream of people entering the festival for the 10 hours that the admissions gate is open. At a particular music festival, 2,250 people were counted entering the gate in a 30- minute sample time. What was the estimated attendance at this festival?

In order to estimate attendance at a music festival, management counts the number of people entering the admissions gate in a 30- minute sample time. Management assumes that there is a steady stream of people entering the festival for the 10 hours that the admissions gate is open. At a particular music festival, 2,250 people were counted entering the gate in a 30- minute sample time. What was the estimated attendance at this festival?

Algebra and Trigonometry (6th Edition)

6th Edition

ISBN:9780134463216

Author:Robert F. Blitzer

Publisher:Robert F. Blitzer

ChapterP: Prerequisites: Fundamental Concepts Of Algebra

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 1MCCP: In Exercises 1-25, simplify the given expression or perform the indicated operation (and simplify,...

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