A snowstorm took place during the weekend. Meteorologists tracked the total amount of snowfall for the storm. For the first 2 hours, it snowed at a rate of 1 inch per hour. The snow stopped for an hour and a half, then resumed at a rate of 1.5 inches per hour for the next 3 hours. Based on this information, what quantity should be represented on the y-axis?(1 point)

Responses

temperature
temperature - no response given

time
time - no response given

amount
amount - incorrect

total snowfall

1 answer

The quantity that should be represented on the y-axis is "total snowfall." This represents the cumulative amount of snow that has fallen over the course of the storm, which is the main variable of interest in this scenario.