Answer:
2 inches of snow was left on the ground
Step-by-step explanation:
To calculate the amount of snow on the ground we can take it one step at a time. Since there was no snow on the ground we can start at a level of 0. Then it snowed until 6 inches of snow had fallen, so we can add that to our total.
0 + 6 = 6 inches
Next, it snowed for 2 more hours at a rate of 2 inches per hour, meaning we multiply this by 2 hours and add to the total amount of snow that was already on the ground.
(2*2) + 6 = 10 inches
Lastly, the sun came out and melted the snow on the ground for 2 hours at a rate of 4 inches per hour. Since it is melting the snow, this means that it is subtracting the snow from the total. So we would have to multiply the rate (4 inches per hour) by the number of hours and then subtract that from the amount of snow on the ground.
10 - (4*2) = 2 inches
