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Diring the first hour of a snow storm 1 1/2 of snow fell in the next hour 3 4/8 inches fell in the third hour the snow stopped and 7/8 inches melted how much snow was on the ground at the end of the third hour

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Answer:

4 1/8 inches

Step-by-step explanation:

1. Make each a fraction with the same denominator so that you can add and subtract them easily

[tex]1 \frac{1}{2}=\frac{12}{8}[/tex]

[tex]3 \frac{4}{8}=\frac{28}{8}[/tex]

[tex]\frac{7}{8}=\frac{7}{8}[/tex]

2. Add together the amount of snow that fell in the first 2 hours

[tex]12/8+28/8=40/8[/tex]

3. Subtract the amount of snow that melted in the third hour because no snow continued to fall

[tex]40/8-7/8=33/8[/tex]

4. Convert the "improper fraction"

[tex]33/8=4\frac{1}{8}[/tex]

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