Suppose we get 24 inches of snow tomorrow. Warm weather comes the next day. For the next several days it stays warm and begins to melt the snow. If the snow melts at 2.5 inches a day, how much snow will be left on the ground after 7 days?

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Answer:

6.5 inches

Step-by-step explanation:

Suppose we get 24 inches of snow tomorrow

The next day becomes warm.

The weather remains warm for the next several days.

The snow melts at 2.5 inches a day

Therefore the amount of snow that will be left after 7 days can be calculated as follows

= 2.5 ×7

= 17.5

Since the initial amount of snow was 24 inches then,

24 -17.5

= 6.5

Hence the amount of snow that will be left on the ground after 7 days is 6.5 inches