Chapter 4.7, Problem 40P

The local traffic update is given on a radio channel every 12 minutes from 4: 00 P.M. to 6: 30 P.M. You turn the radio on at 4: 16 P.M. How long will you wait for the local traffic update?

To determine

To find:The waiting time for the local traffic update.

Answer to Problem 40P

The waiting time for the local traffic update is 8 minutes.

Explanation of Solution

Given:

The local traffic update for every 12 minutes is from 4:00 P.M to 6:30 P.M.

The radio turn on time is 4:16 P.M

Calculation:

The first term is 4:00 P.M

The common difference is 12 minutes.

The first traffic update is 4:00 P.M, and the second is 4:12 P.M, third at 4:24 P.M.

The radio is turned at 4:16 P.M

So, the waited time is.

24-16=8 minute.

Thus, waiting time for the local traffic update is 8 minutes.