Question

One of the highest snowfall rates ever recorded was in silver lake, colorado, in april 1922, when just over 7 feet of snow fell in one day. What was the rate in inches per hour? (1 foot = 12 inches, 1 day = 24 hours)

Answer 1

3 $\frac{1}{2}$ inches per hour

T calculate the rate change feet to inches and divide by 24

7 feet = 7 × 12 = 84 inches

rate = $\frac{84}{24}$ = 3.5 = 3 $\frac{1}{2}$ inches per hour