Question

One day it snowed 3 and 3/8 inches in Altoona and 3.45 inches in Bethlehem. Which city received less snow that day?

Answer 1

Answer: Altoona.

Explanation:

You know that in that day it snowed
`3\ (3)/(8)\ inches` in Altoona.

Given this measurement as a mixed number, you need to convert it to a decimal number. Then:

`3\ (3)/(8)\ inches=(3+ (3)/(8))\ inches=(3+0.375)\ inches=3.375\ inches`

It that day it snowed
`3.45\ inches` in Bethlehem.

Then, you can notice that:

`3.375\ inches<3.45\ inches`

Therefore, you can conclude that the city that received less snow that day was: Altoona.