Question

Your school district cancels schools when more than 2.5 inches of snow accumulate on the ground each hour. Snow is currently accumulating at the rate if 11/5 inches per hour. Select an inequality that represents the extra snow accumulation needed to cancel school. Then solve the inequality

Answer 1

Extra snow needed > 0. 3 inch

Explanation:

Given that:

Cancelation occurs when > 2.5 inch of snow accumulates each hour

Accumulation rate = 11/5 inch per hour

Extra snow Accumulation needed to cancel. School ;

Extra snow needed > cancelation volume - current rate

Extra snow needed > (2.5 - 11/5)

Extra snow needed > 0. 3 inch