Question

The amount of snowfall in December was 4 3/5 feet. The amount of snowfall in January was 3 1/2 feet. How much more snowfall was there in December?

a.1 1/10 feet
b.1 1/5 feet
c.1 2/5 feet
d.1 3/5 feet

Answer 1

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.