Question

Ten inches of snow is equivalent to about one inch of rain.1 Write an equation for the amount of precipitation, measured in inches of rain, r=f(s), as a function of the number of inches of snow, s.

Answer 1

To write the equation for the amount of precipitation in inches of rain as a function of the number of inches of snow, we can use the given information that ten inches of snow is equivalent to about one inch of rain. The equation is r = s/10.

Step-by-step explanation:

To write an equation for the amount of precipitation, measured in inches of rain, as a function of the number of inches of snow, we can use the given information that ten inches of snow is equivalent to about one inch of rain.

Let's assume the number of inches of snow is represented by 's' and the amount of precipitation measured in inches of rain is represented by 'r'.

Based on the given information, we can write the equation as:

r = s/10

Answer 2

Since "s / 10" gives "r", "r" could be replaced by 0.1s. This would result in "f(s) = 0.1s" as a function linking the two. 0.1 multiplied by the number of inches of snow would result in the number of inches of rain.