If the roads leading to an arena can together handle 3,500 vehicles/hour of arena-only traffic, at what time should the roads be closed to other vehicles to ensure that the projected 14,000 vehicles can get to the arena for the 7 p. m. start?

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Allan Cuevas

22 August, 22:28

If the roads leading to an arena can together handle 3,500 vehicles/hour of arena-only traffic, at what time should the roads be closed to other vehicles to ensure that the projected 14,000 vehicles can get to the arena for the 7 p. m. start?

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Osvaldo Weeks · Answer 1

In this question, the road capacity is 3,500 vehicle/hours and the number of vehicles that projected will enter the arena is 14,000 vehicle. Then, the time needed for those vehicles to enter the arena would be:

14,000 vehicle / (3,500 vehicle/hours) = 4 hours

If the event starts at 7 p. m. then it should be close before: 7 p. m. - 4 hours = 3 p. m.