Question

A city's record annual rainfall is 40 inches. This year it has rained 37.26 inches. How many more inches of rainfall will match the record of 40 inches?

Answer 1

Answer: City needs 2.4 inches of rainfall more to match the record of 40 inches.

Explanation:

Since we have given that

Total annual rainfall a city record = 40 inches

This year, total rainfall recorded = 37.6 inches

Number of inches of rainfall is needed to match the record of 40 inches is given by

`40-37.6\\\\=2.4\ inches`

Hence, City needs 2.4 inches of rainfall more to match the record of 40 inches.

Answer 2

2.74 inches will match the record of 40 inches per year.

Explanation:

Givens

• City's record is 40 inches annual.
• It has rained 37.26 inches this year.

To know how many more inches of rainfall will mathc the record of 40 inches, we just need to find the difference between both given numbers

`40in-37.26in=2.74in`

Therefore, 2.74 inches will match the record of 40 inches per year.