Question

At 2 P.M., the total snowfall is 23 inches. At 7 P.M., the total snowfall is 45 inches. What is the mean hourly snowfall? Write your answer in simplest form as a fraction or mixed number.

Answer 1

13 3/5 inches per hour

Explanation:

If at 2 there is 23 inches and then at 7 there is 45, it has been 5 hours. Taking the mean (average) is just taking 45+23 and dividing it by 5. That gives you 68/5 which simplified to a mixed number is 13 3/5. So, there was a mean of 13 3/5 inches of snowfall hourly. Hope that helps!