At one of New York's traffic signals, if more than 17 cars are held up at the intersection, a traffic officer will intervene and direct the traffic. The
hourly traffic pattern from 12:00 p. m. to 10:00 p. m. mimics the random numbers generated between 5 and 25. (This holds true if there are no
external factors such as accidents or car breakdowns.)
Scenario
Hour
Number of Cars Held
Up at Intersection
A
noon-1:00 p. m.
16
В
1:00-2:00 p. m.
24
C
2:00-3:00 p. m.
6
D
3:00-4:00p. m.
21
E
4:00-5:00p. m.
15
F
5:00-6:00 p. m.
24
G
6:00-7:00p. m.
9
H
7:00-8:00p. m.
9
1
8:00-9:00 p. m.
9