Question

Snow is falling steadily in Syracuse, New York. After 2 hours, 4 inches of snow has fallen. How many inches of snow fall in 6 1/2 hours?

Answer 1

Answer:

13 inches of snow would fall in 6 1/2 hours.

Step-by-step explanation:

We can apply a point system:

In zero hours, zero inches of snow would fall. (0,0)

In two hours, four inches of snow would fall. (2,4)

Since the rate of the snowfall is linear (steady), we could create a linear equation.

y = 2x, where x is the time in hours and y is the snowfall in inches.

We need to figure out what y would equal if x = 6.5 (6 1/2 hours).

Plugging in x = 6.5 in our equation:

y = 2 * 6.5

  = 13

Hope this helps!

Answer 2

Answer:

12.2 inches of snow ... sorry if its incorrect

Step-by-step explanation: