Answer :
(1) To find central angle for cars:
Given that, percentage of cars passing a signal in a town = 30%
⇒ Number of cars = 30
& Total number of vehicles = 100
Central angle for cars is given by,
⇒
⇒ Central angle for cars = 108°
Thus, central angle for cars is 108°.
To find central angle for tempos:
Given that, percentage of tempos passing a signal in a town = 12%
⇒ Number of tempos = 12
& Total number of vehicles = 100
Central angle for tempos is given by,
⇒
⇒ Central angle for tempos = 43.2°
By approximating, we get
Central angle for tempos = 43°
Thus, central angle for tempos is 43.2°.
To find central angle for buses:
Given that, percentage of buses passing a signal in a town = 8%
⇒ Number of buses = 8
& Total number of vehicles = 100
Central angle for buses is given by,
⇒
⇒ Central angle for buses = 28.8°
By approximating, we get
Central angle for buses = 29°
Thus, central angle for buses is 29°.
To find central angle for auto-rikshaws:
Given that, percentage of auto-rikshaws passing a signal in a town = 10%
⇒ Number of auto-rikshaws = 10
& Total number of vehicles = 100
Central angle for auto-rikshaws is given by,
⇒
⇒ Central angle for auto-rikshaws = 36°
Thus, central angle for auto-rikshaws is 36°.
To find central angle for two-wheelers:
Given that, percentage of two-wheelers passing a signal in a town = 40%
⇒ Number of two-wheelers = 40
& Total number of vehicles = 100
Central angle for two-wheelers is given by,
⇒
⇒ Central angle for two-wheelers = 144°
Thus, central angle for two-wheelers is 144°.
Check: Add all central angles for vehicles (cars + tempos + buses + auto-rikshaws + two-wheelers) = 108° + 43° + 29° + 36° + 144° = 360°
Hence, it’s correct.
(2). Given: Number of two-vehicles = 1200
And central angle for two-vehicles = 144° (as found in part (1))
Then,
⇒
⇒
⇒ Total number of vehicles = 3000
Thus, there are total 3000 vehicles in all.
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