Questions: In an experiment on traffic, 20 cars are observed driving down a street in 4 hours. What rate of traffic was observed in this experiment?

Solution Steps

To find the rate of traffic observed in the experiment, we need to calculate the number of cars per hour. This can be done by dividing the total number of cars by the total number of hours.

To find the rate of traffic, we use the formula:

\[ \text{Rate of Traffic} = \frac{\text{Total Cars}}{\text{Total Hours}} \]

Substituting the given values:

\[ \text{Rate of Traffic} = \frac{20}{4} \]

Now, we simplify the expression:

\[ \text{Rate of Traffic} = 5.0 \]

Final Answer