Question

Two towns have accumulated different amounts of snow. In Town 1, the snow depth is increasing by 3 1/2 inches every hour. In Town 2, the snow depth is increasing by 2 1/4 inches every hour. In how many hours will the snowfalls of the towns be equal? Right now, Town 1 is at 5 inches, and Town 2 is at 6 inches ​

Answer 1

5 + 3.5h = 6 + 2.25h

1.25h = 1

h = 4/5 hour = 48 minutes