Question

If snow falls at a rate 2 and 1/2 inches each hour how many hours of snow fall would it take to get 2 and 1/2 feet of snow?

Answer 1

12 hours

Explanation:

set up a proportion: 2.5 inches / 1 hour equals 30 inches / x

cross-multiply to get 2.5x = 30

divide 30 by 2.5 to get 12