Question

On Thursday it snowed 3 ½ inches in 4 hours. On Friday it snowed 8 inches in 9 hours. On which day was it snowing faster?

Answer 1

Friday

if Thursday snowed 3½ inch 4 hours

then for Friday

9 ÷ 8 = 1.125 inches for one hour

1.125 × 4 = 4.5 inches for 4 hours

1.25 inches more than Thursday. So, the answer is Friday ^^

Answer 2

Friday

Explanation:

Thursday 7/2 ÷ 4 = 7/8 inches an hour (.875)

Friday 8 ÷ 9 = 8/9 inches an hour (.888)

Friday it was snowing faster