Question

The average annual snowfall in king salmon, Alaska is 45.9 inches. The snow season last about 7 months of a year. About how much snow does the area receive on average each month? Explain why your answer is reasonable

Answer 1

there is 45.9 inches of snow for the whole year
so average / month = 45.9 / 12 = 3.825 inches

Answer 2

6.56 in/month

Explanation:

We know that in total, for the year, Alaska receives 45.9 inches of snow, but, the snow season is only 7 months, so, each year, Alaska will receive snow on 7 out of 12 months each year.

The calculation needs to be 45.9 in / 7 months.

The answer for that division is 6.56 in/month.