n ambulance driver has three major routes from the hospital base station to the university, to which he makes several trips weekly. The traffic patterns are, however, complex. Under good conditions, Broad Street is the fastest route. When Broad is congested, one of the other routes, either Drexel Avenue or the expressway, is usually preferable. Over the past two months, the driver has tried each route several times , under traffic conditions. This information is summarized (in minutes of travel time to work) in the following table: In the past 50 days, the driver has encountered severe traffic congestion 10 days and mild traffic congestion 20 days. Assume that the past 50 days are typical of traffic conditions.  a). which route should the driver take? Remember that we want to find the fastest route. b.) If the ambulance had a traffic scanner to accurately inform the driver of the level of congestion in this part of town, how much time could he potentially save?   I have attached the data table from the

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An ambulance driver has three major routes from the hospital base station to the university, to which he makes several trips weekly. The traffic patterns are, however, complex. Under good conditions, Broad Street is the fastest route. When Broad is congested, one of the other routes, either Drexel Avenue or the expressway, is usually preferable. Over the past two months, the driver has tried each route several times , under traffic conditions. This information is summarized (in minutes of travel time to work) in the following table:

In the past 50 days, the driver has encountered severe traffic congestion 10 days and mild traffic congestion 20 days. Assume that the past 50 days are typical of traffic conditions. 

a). which route should the driver take? Remember that we want to find the fastest route.

b.) If the ambulance had a traffic scanner to accurately inform the driver of the level of congestion in this part of town, how much time could he potentially save?

 

I have attached the data table from the problem. Please include an excel sheet showing data calculations.

NO
ROUTE CONGESTION
10
Broad
Street
Drexel
Avenue
Expressway
13
20
MILD
CONGESTION
21
17
21
SEVERE
CONGESTION
30
23
20
Transcribed Image Text:NO ROUTE CONGESTION 10 Broad Street Drexel Avenue Expressway 13 20 MILD CONGESTION 21 17 21 SEVERE CONGESTION 30 23 20
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Traffic congestion occurs as road networks become more crowded, resulting in slower speeds, longer trip times, and increased vehicle queues. As traffic demand increases, the interaction between vehicles slows the speed of the traffic, causing congestion.

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