Question

At 5 P.M., the total snowfall is 5 centimeters. At 11 P.M., the total snowfall is 12 centimeters. What is the mean hourly snowfall? Write your answer in simplest form as a fraction or mixed number.

The mean snowfall is (BLANK) centimeters per hour.

Answer 1

The answer is one centimeter per hour

Answer 2

The mean snowfall is 1 centimeter per hour

Explanation:

The snowfall is measured over 7 hours.

Between then there is 7 cm of snow that fell

7 / 7 = 1

1cm per hour