One afternoon 10 inches of snow falls in 1 1/4 hours. At this rate, how many inches of snow fall in 1hour?

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Answer 1

The rate of snowfall can be computed as inches of snow per hour.

 

rate = 10 inches / (1.25 hours).

 

The denominator is the improper fraction 5/4.  To divide by 5/4, you multiply numerator bky 4/5...REMEMBER?

 

4/5 OF TEN EQUALS 8; THE RATE IS   8 inches/HOUR.