Question

During the winter of 2012–2013, Buffalo, New York received 22 inches of snow in 12 hours. Oswego, New York received 31 inches of snow over a 15-hour period.



What was Buffalo's snowfall rate? Round your answer to the nearest hundredth.



Do not include units (inches per hour) in your answer.

Answer 1

Answer:

Buffalo's snowfall rate is 1.83

Step-by-step explanation:

Rate of change

It usually refers to how fast one quantity changes with respect to another, frequently time.

In our problem, we are given the information on two snowfall rates, one during the winter of 2012–2013 in Buffalo, New York, and the other in Oswego, New York. Buffalo received 22 inches of snow in 12 hours. It means the rate of change or ratio of snowfall in time is:

$\boxed{\displaystyle s_1=\frac{22}{12}=1.83}$

The snowfall rate received by Oswego is:

$\displaystyle s_2=\frac{31}{15}=2.07$