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After a blizzard, 18 inches of snow sat on Maggie’s driveway. She measured the snow each
hour and determined that it was melting (decreasing) at a rate of 0.5 inches per hour.
hour and determined that it was melting (decreasing) at a rate of 0.5 inches per hour.
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To find out how long it will take for the snow on Maggie's driveway to completely melt, we can use the initial height of the snow and the rate at which it is melting.
1. **Initial Snow Height:** 18 inches
2. **Melting Rate:** 0.5 inches per hour
We need to determine how many hours it will take for the snow to decrease from 18 inches to 0 inches. We can set up the equation as follows:
\[
\text{Time (in hours)} = \frac{\text{Initial Height}}{\text{Melting Rate}} = \frac{18 \text{ inches}}{0.5 \text{ inches/hour}}
\]
Calculating the time:
\[
\text{Time} = 18 \div 0.5 = 36 \text{ hours}
\]
Thus, it will take **36 hours** for the snow to completely melt.
1. **Initial Snow Height:** 18 inches
2. **Melting Rate:** 0.5 inches per hour
We need to determine how many hours it will take for the snow to decrease from 18 inches to 0 inches. We can set up the equation as follows:
\[
\text{Time (in hours)} = \frac{\text{Initial Height}}{\text{Melting Rate}} = \frac{18 \text{ inches}}{0.5 \text{ inches/hour}}
\]
Calculating the time:
\[
\text{Time} = 18 \div 0.5 = 36 \text{ hours}
\]
Thus, it will take **36 hours** for the snow to completely melt.