Increases in snow levels are recorded with positive numbers. Decreases in snow levels are recorded with negative numbers.After a winter storm, the snow on Cherry Street started melting at a rate of 31cm per hour.What was the total change in depth of the snow on Cherry Street after 3 hours?_____cm
Q. Increases in snow levels are recorded with positive numbers. Decreases in snow levels are recorded with negative numbers.After a winter storm, the snow on Cherry Street started melting at a rate of 31cm per hour.What was the total change in depth of the snow on Cherry Street after 3 hours?_____cm
Calculate total change after 1 hour: Calculate the total change in depth after 1 hour: 1 hour ×(31cm/hour)=31cm.
Calculate total change after 3 hours: Calculate the total change in depth after 3 hours: 3 hours $\times \left(\frac{\(1\)}{\(3\)} \text{ cm/hour}\right) = \frac{\(3\)}{\(3\)} \text{ cm} = \(1\) \text{ cm}.
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