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One of the highest snowfall rates ever recorded was in silver lake, colorado, in april 1922, when just over 7 feet of snow fell in one day. What was the rate in inches per hour? (1 foot = 12 inches, 1 day = 24 hours)

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(1)/(2) inches per hour

T calculate the rate change feet to inches and divide by 24

7 feet = 7 × 12 = 84 inches

rate =
(84)/(24) = 3.5 = 3
(1)/(2) inches per hour


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