Question

When Jennifer went to bed, there was 4 3/4 inches of snow on the ground. When she woke up, there was 6 1/2 inches of snow on the ground. How many inches did it snow while Jennifer was sleeping?

Answer 1

let inches of snow be x..

x=6 1/2-3/4

3/4+x=6 1/2

Explanation:

Convert 1/2 into similar denominator:

1/2=2/4=x2

3/4=3/4=x1

Convert into mixed number:

6 2/4=6x4+2=26/4

Subtract the terms:

26/4-3/4=23/4

Answer:

x=23/4 or 5 3/4.