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A city received 17 inches of rain last year which was only 37% of what the usually get, how many inches doe it normally get?

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Answer:

We have 17 inches = (37/100) · x;

x = 17 ÷ (37/100);

x = 17 · (100/37);

x = 1700 / 37;

x ≈ 46;

Explanation:

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