for a particular stretch of road it is estimated that on average one car in ten exceeds the speed limit. on a particular day 2003 cars use that stretch of road. use a suitable approximation to find t
To find the approximate number of cars that exceed the speed limit on that particular day, we can use the given information that one car in ten exceeds the speed limit on average.
1. Calculate the number of cars that you expect to exceed the speed limit:
Number of cars exceeding the speed limit = Total number of cars × Probability of a car exceeding the speed limit
Probability of a car exceeding the speed limit = 1/10
Number of cars exceeding the speed limit = 2003 × (1/10)
2. Calculate the approximate value:
Since we want to find the approximate number, round the result to the nearest whole number.
Number of cars exceeding the speed limit ≈ round(2003 × (1/10))
Therefore, the approximate number of cars that exceed the speed limit on that day is obtained by rounding the result of 2003 × (1/10) to the nearest whole number.
Note: The rounding process depends on the specific rounding rules you are following (e.g., rounding up if the decimal is .5 or above, rounding down if the decimal is below .5, etc.).