Answer:
[tex]Day\ 3 = 1\frac{3}{12}[/tex]
Step-by-step explanation:
Given
[tex]Total = 2ft[/tex]
[tex]Day\ 1 = \frac{1}{6}[/tex]
[tex]Day\ 2 = \frac{7}{12}[/tex]
Required
Determine the amount of snow on day 3
This can be calculated using:
[tex]Day\ 1 + Day\ 2 + Day\ 3 = Total[/tex]
Substitute values for the known parameters
[tex]\frac{1}{6} + \frac{7}{12} + Day\ 3 = 2[/tex]
Collect Like Terms
[tex]Day\ 3 = 2 - \frac{1}{6} - \frac{7}{12}[/tex]
Take LCM
[tex]Day\ 3 = \frac{24 - 2 - 7}{12}[/tex]
[tex]Day\ 3 = \frac{15}{12}[/tex]
Express as mixed number
[tex]Day\ 3 = 1\frac{3}{12}[/tex]
