There are currently 3.5 inches of snow on the ground. If the weather forecast predicts it will snow at a rate of 14 inch per hour over the next day, how many inches of snow would you expect to have on the ground after seven hours? Round the answer to two decimal places.(1 point) After seven hours, there will be a total of ___inches of snow on the ground.

Answer 1

To find the total inches of snow on the ground after seven hours, you can use the following calculation:

1. First, calculate how much new snow will accumulate in seven hours: \[ \text{New snow} = \text{Rate of snow} \times \text{Time} = 14 , \text{inches/hour} \times 7 , \text{hours} = 98 , \text{inches} \]

2. Next, add the new snow to the existing snow on the ground: \[ \text{Total snow} = \text{Existing snow} + \text{New snow} = 3.5 , \text{inches} + 98 , \text{inches} = 101.5 , \text{inches} \]

Therefore, after seven hours, there will be a total of 101.50 inches of snow on the ground (rounded to two decimal places).