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At the beginning of a snowstorm, Amadou had 2 inches of snow on his lawn. The snow then began to fall at a constant rate of 0.5 inches per hour. Assuming no snow was melting, how much snow would Amadou have on his lawn 4 hours after the snow began to fall? How much snow would Amadou have on his lawn after tt hours of snow falling

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Answer:

4 inches

Step-by-step explanation:

Given information:

  • 2 inches of snow on the lawn
  • Rate of snow falling = 0.5 inches per hour
  • Snow did not melt

Let y = height of snow on the lawn

Let t = time in hours

⇒ y = 2 + 0.5t

To find how much snow is on the lawn after 4 hours of snowing, substitute t = 4 into the found equation and solve for y:

⇒ y = 2 + 0.5(4)

⇒ y = 2 + 2

⇒ y = 4 inches

Therefore, Amadou will have 4 inches of snow on his lawn after 4 hours of snow falling.
  • Initial=2in
  • Rate of fall=0.5in

Equation

  • y=0.5t+2

put t=4

  • y=0.5(4)+2
  • y=2+2
  • y=4in