Question

There was a blizzard. Snow was falling at the rate of 4 1/2 inches per hour. If the snow keeps acclimating how long will 5 feet of snow to accumulate ?

Answer 1

5 feet = 60 inches
4 1/2 inches = 1 hour
60 inches = 1 ÷ 4 1/2 x 60
= 13 1/3 hours

If the snow keeps accumulating, it would take 13 1/3 hours for 5 feet of snow to accumulate.

Answer 2

1 foot = 12 inches ⇒ 5 feet = 60 inchesSnow was falling at the rate of 4.5 inches/hour
If the snow keeps acclimating, 5 feet (60 inches) of snow will be accumulated after:
$\frac{60}{4.5}$ = $\frac{40}{3}$ = 13.(3) ≈ 13.33 (hour) ≈ 13 hours and 20 minutes