Automobiles Traveling on a Road with a Posted Speed Limit

question 5

Multiple Choice

Automobiles traveling on a road with a posted speed limit of 65 miles per hour are checked for speed by a state police radar system.The following is a frequency distribution of speeds. The mean speed of the automobiles traveling on this road is closest to:

• A)55.0
• B)57.8
• C)64.1
• D)65.0

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Definitions:

1944 Dollars

The value of currency adjusted for inflation to reflect the purchasing power of the United States dollar in the year 1944.

Consumer Price Index (CPI)

A standard for measuring the weighted average expenditure on a compilation of consumer products and services such as transportation, healthcare, and food.

Base Period

A specific time interval used as a reference point for comparing economic or financial data over different periods for analysis or index calculation purposes.

Price of Gas

The cost per unit of gasoline, influenced by factors such as crude oil prices, taxes, demand, and supply conditions.