Question

A town in east Texas received 20 inches of rain in two weeks. If it kept raining at this rate for a 31−day month, how much rain did the town receive? Round your answer to the nearest inch. The town received approximately inches of rain during a 31−day month

Answer 1

The town received approximately 44.29 inches of rain during a 31−day month.

Explanation:

Given;

The amount of rain for two weeks = 20 inches.

For finding amount of rain for 31 days, we use the unitary method.

∵ Amount of rain for 14 days =
`20\ inches`

∴ Amount of rain for 1 day =
`(20\ inches)/(14)`

∴ Amount of rain for 31 day =
`(20\ inches)/(14)*31=(620)/(14)\ in=44.285\approx 44.29\ in`

Hence the amount of rain the town received is 44.29 inches approximately.