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During a snowstorm, snow fell at a constant rate for a number of hours. Then it stopped snowing for a number of hours. Then it started up again at a different constant rate. Aaliyah made a graph showing the inches of snow on the ground over time using the data that she collected.How long did it stop snowing for???? hours(Important: Please check the attached photo before answering the question)

During a snowstorm, snow fell at a constant rate for a number of hours. Then it stopped-example-1
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As can be seen in the graph the snowfall level remains the same from 6 hours to 11 hours - the interval when the graph is flat; therefore, it stopped snowing for 11 - 6 = 5 hours.

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