Its winter and the powder on Vail Mountain has never been better. You decide to measure the snowfall over a three hour period to determine the amount of snow that has fallen. The first hour you record a 5% increase in snowfall, the second hour you record a 8% increase in snowfall, and the third hour you record a 11% increase in snow fall. Over the three hour period, the snow has increased to a height of 17 inches. How high was the snow on the first hour just before it started to snow? Round your answers to the nearest tenth of an inch.

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anonymous · Answer

I am horrible with word problems

anonymous · Answer

Best of luck... I'm not so great with them either. I know you have to turn the percents into decimals and then I think you mulitply each one by the 17 inches... I'm not positive though

anonymous · Answer

Thank you though.

anonymous · Answer

I could really use help on this.