Question

One winter, a group of students measured snowfall totals at their school. This chart shows how many inches of snow the students measured each month. How much snowfall did they receive in January and February combined?

December: 3.6
January: 8.6
February: 2.8​

Answer 1

To calculate the total snowfall in January and February, we add the snowfall measurements for both months. The total snowfall for January (8.6 inches) and February (2.8 inches) is 11.4 inches.

Step-by-step explanation:

The question involves adding the amounts of snowfall for two different months, which is a basic arithmetic operation covered in mathematics. To find the total snowfall in January and February combined, we simply add the snowfall totals for each month.

According to the given information, there were 8.6 inches of snow in January and 2.8 inches in February.

Total snowfall for January and February combined is 8.6 + 2.8 = 11.4 inches.

If we consider the additional provided information, we can infer that since the schools closed and more than three inches of snowfall triggers a closure, it's reasonable to assume that in at least one of these months the snowfall was above three inches.

Answer 2

11.4 snowfall was received in January and February combined.

Step-by-step explanation:

• Amount of snowfall received in January = 8.6
• Amount of snowfall received in February = 2.8

Snowfall received in January and February combined :

Snowfall received in January and February combined = 8.6 + 2.8 = 11.4