Question

during a snowstorm, snow fell at a constant rate for a number of hours. then it stopped snowing for a number of hours. then it started up again at a different constant rate. blake made a graph showing the inches of snow on the ground over time using the data that he collected. graph: snow on the ground (inches) vs. time since storm began (hours) how much snow was on the ground after 16 hours? answer attempt 1 out of 2 box with 6 inches initially, but the question is about 16 hours

Explanation:

Step1: Analyze the graph

The graph shows the snow on the ground over time. We need to find the value at \( x = 16 \) hours (time since storm began) on the graph. Looking at the graph, between 14 and 18 hours (around 16 hours), the snow amount is constant (the flat part or the point at \( x = 16 \)). From the graph's data points, when \( x = 16 \), the \( y \)-value (snow in inches) is 10 (assuming the graph's markings: the first segment goes up, then a flat part around 14 - 16 hours? Wait, looking at the graph, the first line goes up, then a horizontal line (no snow falling) and then another line. Wait, the graph has a point at \( x = 14 \) and \( x = 16 \) maybe? Wait, the user's graph: let's see, the \( x \)-axis is time in hours, \( y \)-axis is snow in inches. At \( x = 16 \), looking at the graph, the snow is 10 inches? Wait, maybe the flat part is from 14 to 16 hours? Wait, the key is to find the \( y \)-value when \( x = 16 \). From the graph, at \( x = 16 \), the snow on the ground is 10 inches (assuming the graph's data: the first line, then a horizontal line (no snow) at 10 inches from 14 to 16 hours? So at 16 hours, it's 10 inches.

Step2: Confirm the value

Looking at the graph, when time is 16 hours, the snow on the ground (y - axis) is 10 inches. So we read the graph at \( x = 16 \) and get \( y = 10 \).

Answer:

10