Answer:
After 3 hours amount of snow on the ground will be 5 inches.
Step-by-step explanation:
In the first hour of a snowstorm, amount of snow fell = [tex]1\frac{1}{2}[/tex] inches
≈ [tex]\frac{3}{2}[/tex] inches
In the next hour, amount of snow fell = [tex]4\frac{3}{8}[/tex] inches
≈ [tex]\frac{35}{8}[/tex] inches
In the third hour, snow stopped and melted = [tex]\frac{7}{8}[/tex] inches
Total amount of snow on the ground after three hours
= [tex]\frac{3}{2}+\frac{35}{8}-\frac{7}{8}[/tex]
= [tex]\frac{12+35-7}{8}[/tex]
= [tex]\frac{40}{8}[/tex]
= 5 inches
After 3 hours amount of snow on the ground will be 5 inches.
