Final answer:
To find how much more snowfall there was in December compared to January, subtract the amount of snowfall in January from the amount in December. The answer is 1 1/10 feet.
Step-by-step explanation:
To find how much more snowfall there was in December compared to January, we need to subtract the amount of snowfall in January from the amount in December.
December: 4 3/5 feet
January: 3 1/2 feet
Now we subtract the January snowfall from the December snowfall:
Convert both mixed numbers to improper fractions:
December: 4 3/5 = 23/5
January: 3 1/2 = 7/2
Subtract the fractions:
23/5 - 7/2
To subtract fractions with different denominators, we need to find a common denominator. The least common denominator (LCD) for 5 and 2 is 10.
Convert the fractions to have the same denominator:
23/5 = 46/10
7/2 = 35/10
Subtract the fractions:
46/10 - 35/10 = 11/10
Simplify the fraction, if necessary:
11/10 = 1 1/10
Therefore, there was 1 1/10 feet more snowfall in December.