Question

In Belmont it snowed 1 3/8 inches in the morning and 4 3/8 inches in the afternoon . What was the total amount of snowfall?

write your answer as a fraction or as a whole or a mixed number

Answer 1

5 3/4 inches

Explanation:

Known :

• It snowed 1 3/8 in the morning
• It snowed 4 3/8 in the morning

Asked :

• The total amount of the snowfall

Solution :

We can add the amount of snowfall in Belmont in the afternoon and in the morning to find the total amount of snowfall.

4 3/8 + 1 3/8

= (4 + 1) + (3/8 + 3/8)

= 5 + 6/8

= 5 6/8

= 5 3/4

Conclusion :

The total amount of snowfall is 5 3/4 inches