Question

On Monday it snowed 8 in. On Tuesday the

snow melted 3 in. On Wensday it showed
another 5 in. How much snow
was on the
ground after it snowed on Wednesday?

Answer 1

10in

Explanation:

8-3=5

5+5=10

Answer 2

10 inches.

Explanation:

Assuming that before Monday, there was no snow.

On Monday, it snowed 8 inches, which is a net positive of 8:

0 + 8 = 8in total.

On Tuesday, it melted 3 inches, which is a net negative of 3:

8 - 3 = 5in total.

On Wednsday, it snowed another 5 inches, which is a net positive of 5:

5 + 5 = 10in total.

10 inches total of snow was on the ground on Wednesday.

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