Location  Total Traffic   %                      of Heavy Vehicles                Average Noise Level Noise Pollution Level 
I 377 24.40 73.50 84.00
II 380 12.50 72.60 83.00
III 377 30.00 73.50 86.50
IV 225 12.50 72.98 80.90

When the total traffic volume is the same, respectively the factor(s) which affect(s) the noise pollution level is/are 

(a) percentage of heavy vehicles 

(b) noise pollution level and average noise level 

(c) average noise level and % of heavy vehicles 

(d) indeterminable on the basis of details given

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1 Answers

(a) For I and III, traffic volume is same. Since, Average Noise level is same for I and III and % of Heavy vehicles differs for I and III, so clearly % of Heavy vehicles affects the noise pollution level.

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