Answer:
It takes 147 hours for the snow to reach 62 inches.
Step-by-step explanation:
Given:
Height of the snow at the beginning = 84 inches
Rate at which the snow melts = f 0.15 inches per hour
To Find:
The time taken for the snow to reach 62 inches = ?
Solution:
Let the time taken to reach 62 inches be x
Then according to the question,
Total height of the snow - (rate of melting)(x) = 62 inches
On substituting the values,
84 - (0.15)(x) = 62
84 - 0.15x = 62
- 0.15x = 62 - 84
- 0.15x = -22
0.15x = 22
x = \frac{22}{0.15}
x= 146.6
x = 147
