Question

At the beginning of a snowstorm, Benjamin had 8 inches of snow on his lawn. The snow then began to fall at a constant rate of 2.5 inches per hour. Assuming no snow was melting, how much snow would Benjamin have on his lawn 3 hours after the snow began to fall? How much snow would Benjamin have on his lawn after t t hours of snow falling?

Answer 1

Snow after 3 hours:

8+(2.5)(3)=

15.5

Snow after T hours of falling:

2.5t+8