Question

The hurricane has brought a huge storm to Reidsville. If it rains 3 inches an hour for 5hours, which function could be used to describe the total amount of rain, T, comparedto the number of hours, h, it has been raining?

Answer 1

Total amount of rain = T

Number of hours it has been raining =h

It rains 3 inches an hour, for 5 hours.

So, it rains 3 inches per hour.

So, the total amount of rain (T) is equal to the amount of rain per hour (3) multiplied by the number of hours h.

T = 3h