The average speed on a local road is 50 mph. The speed varies by 6mph, depending on the day of the week, and people drive slowest on Sundays.

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To analyze the speed variations on the local road based on the information provided, we know that the average speed is 50 mph with a variation of ±6 mph. This means that the speed can range from:

  • Lowest speed: 50 mph - 6 mph = 44 mph (slowest)
  • Highest speed: 50 mph + 6 mph = 56 mph (fastest)

Since people drive slowest on Sundays, we can establish the following speeds for each day of the week:

  • Sunday: 44 mph (slowest)
  • Monday: 46 mph
  • Tuesday: 48 mph
  • Wednesday: 50 mph (average)
  • Thursday: 52 mph
  • Friday: 54 mph
  • Saturday: 56 mph (fastest)

This distribution shows the average speed varying by 2 mph each day, starting from 44 mph on Sunday and reaching a peak of 56 mph on Saturday.