Question

It snowed 5.5 inches on Sunday morning, and an additional 1 3/4 inches on Monday. On Tuesday, 3 1/8 melted during the afternoon. How much snow was there Tuesday evening?

Answer 1

Answer:

4 1/8 inches

Step-by-step explanation:

7 1/4 - 3 1/8

(7-3) + (1/4 -1/8)

4 + (1/4 - 1/8)

4 + 1/8

4 1/8 inches

Answer 2

Answer:

  4 1/8 inches

Step-by-step explanation:

You apparently want to find the sum (in inches) ...

  5.5 + (1 3/4) - (3 1/8)

This can be done a number of ways. One is to use an appropriate calculator.

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Another way to do this is to add the integer parts and fraction parts separately:

  = (5 +1 -3) +(1/2 +3/4 -1/8)

  = 3 + (4/8 +6/8 -1/8) = 3 + (4+6-1)/8 = 3 9/8

  = 4 1/8

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Another way is to convert all the numbers to decimal, then add.

  = 5.500 +1.750 -3.125

  = 7.250 -3.125

  = 4.125 = 4 1/8

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There were 4 1/8 inches of snow remaining Tuesday evening.