Within a Large Metropolitan Area, 15% of the Commuters Currently

question 176

Short Answer

Within a large metropolitan area, 15% of the commuters currently use the public transportation system, whereas the remaining 85% commute via automobile. The city has recently revitalized and expanded its public transportation system. It is expected that 6 months from now 10% of those who are now commuting to work via automobile will switch to public transportation, and 90% will continue to commute via automobile. At the same time, it is expected that 40% of those now using public transportation will commute via automobile, and 60% will continue to use public transportation. In the long run, what percent of the commuters will be using public transportation?
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__________ %

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Definitions:

Functional Fixedness

A bias in cognition that confines a person to employ an object exclusively in its customary use, obstructing the process of generating creative solutions.

Mental Sets

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Law Of Small Numbers

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