Question

After a winter storm, the depth of the snow on Cherry Street was 10 cm But then, the snow started melting at a rate of 1/3 cm per hour

What was the depth of the snow on Cherry Street after 3 hours?

Answer 1

9cm

Explanation:

so equation to this prob is: d=10-1/3x

we know x is the rate and 3

d=10-1/3(3)

d=10-1

d=9 cm