Question

Denver, Colorado often experiences snowstorms resulting in multiple inches of accumulatedsnow. During the last snow storm, the snow accumulated at (0.8) inch/hour. If the snow54continues at this rate for hours, how much snow will accumulate?

Answer 1

43 inches

Explanation:

Accumulation rate per hour = 0.8 inch / hour

If the snow continues at that rate for 54 hours ;

To obtain the amount of snow that will accumulate, we multiply the Accumulation rate per hour by the number of hours given ;

Accumulation rate per hour * number of hours

= 0.8 inch/hour * 54 hours

= 43.2 inches

= 43 inches (nearest whole number)