The equation in the image is $s = 3 + 0.015x$, where $s$ represents the amount of snow on the lawn (in inches) and $x$ represents the number of minutes past noon. The question asks what the number $0.015$ represents in the equation.

In this case, the number $0.015$ represents how much snow accumulates every minute during the blizzard. Therefore, the correct answer is:

• How much more snow is added to the lawn every minute.

Would you like more details on why this is the answer or have any further questions?

Here are 5 related questions for further exploration:

1. What does the number "3" represent in this equation?
2. How much snow accumulates in an hour according to this equation?
3. If the blizzard lasted for 3 hours, how much snow would have accumulated in total?
4. How would the equation change if the snow started accumulating faster after the first hour?
5. How can you graph this equation and what does the slope represent?

Tip: When interpreting equations like this one, the coefficient of the variable often represents the rate of change, while the constant term gives the starting point or initial condition.