Question

During a big storm, 28 inches of snow fell in 8 hours. Find the rate of snowfall in inches per hour.

Answer 1

We will determine the rate of showfall in inches per hour as follows:

`(28in)/(8h)=(7in)/(2h)=(3.5in)/(h)`

So, the rate of snowfal in inches per hour is 3.5 inches per hour.