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The state police set up a device to record the speeds of cars on a stretch of the PA Turnpike. The data collected are shown to the left. The speed limit on the Turnpike is 65mph. The fine for going 5mph or less over the speed limit is $20. The fine for going between 5mph and 10mph over the speed limit is $50. The fine for going between 10mph and 20mph over the speed limit is $75. The fine for going between 20mph and 30mph over the speed limit is $100. The fine for going 30mph or more over limit is $150,550,000 vehicles use the Turnpike daily. With electronic tolling, it is possible to determine, to the second, the time that a given car enters and leaves the Turnpike. Since the tolling data show where each car enters and exits the Turnpike, it's easy to calculate the average speed of every single car that uses the Turnpike. And that means that it's possible to automatically issue a ticket to every single car that speeds (or, at least every car that maintains an average speed greater than the speed limit). The state legistlature is considerine a plan under which drivers would not get points for speeding on the Turnplike (assuming they don't violate any other traffic laws) but would simply have to pay a fine for speeding. This would free up State Troopers from having to monitor tratfic and would generate more cevenue for the state since every speeding driver would be fined. Assuming that the plan wouldn't change drivers' driving habits, how much revenue (per, dayl should this plan generate? (Show your work in detall below. Do not hard code numbers + I need to see how you obtained them.) First two digits behind the decimal; 09

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