During a nine hour snowstorm it snows at a rate of 1 inch per hour for the first two hours, at a rate of 2 inches per hour for the next six hours, and at a rate of 1 inch per hour for the final hour. how many inches of snow accumulated from the storm?

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19 December, 21:06

During a nine hour snowstorm it snows at a rate of 1 inch per hour for the first two hours, at a rate of 2 inches per hour for the next six hours, and at a rate of 1 inch per hour for the final hour. how many inches of snow accumulated from the storm?

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Guillermo Butler · Answer 1

I inch per hour for 2 hours = 2 inches

2 inches per hour for 6 hours = 6*2 = 12 inches

1 inch per hour for 1 hour = 1 inch

2+12+1 = 15 inches of snow total