Question

In one week, Altoona, PA, and Bethlehem, PA, Received snowfall every day, Monday through Friday. On which days did Altoona receive over 1 inch more snow than Bethlehem?

Answer 1

Altoona (converted to decimal form): 2.25, 3.25, 2.625, 4.6, 4.75
Bethlehem: 2.6, 3.2, 2.5, 4.8, 2.7

Altoona received over 1 inch more snow than Bethlehem on Friday

Answer 2

On Friday Altoona receive over 1 inch more snow than Bethlehem.

Explanation:

Consider the provided table.

First convert all the mixed fraction in decimal form.

Monday:

Altoona:
`2(1)/(4)=(9)/(4)=2.25`

On Monday Altoona received snowfall 2.25 inches

On Monday Bethlehem received snowfall 2.6 inches

Altoona receive Less snow on Monday.

Tuesday:

Altoona:
`3(1)/(4)=(13)/(4)=3.25`

On Tuesday Altoona received snowfall 3.25 inches

On Tuesday Bethlehem received snowfall 3.2 inches

The difference of 3.25 and 3.2 is 3.25-3.2=0.05

On Tuesday Altoona received over 0.05 inch more snow than Bethlehem.

Wednesday:

Altoona:
`2(5)/(8)=(21)/(8)=2.625`

On Wednesday Altoona received snowfall 2.625 inches

On Wednesday Bethlehem received snowfall 2.5 inches

The difference of 2.625 and 2.5 is: 2.625-2.5=0.125

On Wednesday Altoona received over 0.125 inch more snow than Bethlehem.

Thursday:

Altoona:
`4(3)/(5)=(23)/(5)=4.6`

On Thursday Altoona received snowfall 4.6 inches

On Thursday Bethlehem received snowfall 4.8 inches

Altoona receive Less snow on Thursday.

Friday:

Altoona:
`4(3)/(4)=(19)/(4)=4.75`

On Friday Altoona received snowfall 4.75 inches

On Friday Bethlehem received snowfall 2.7 inches

The difference of 4.75 and 2.7 is: 4.75-2.7=2.05

On Friday Altoona received over 2.05 inch more snow than Bethlehem.

Hence, On Friday Altoona receive over 1 inch more snow than Bethlehem.