Question

A town in east Texas received 25 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?

Answer 1

55.337 because  1.79571428 inches per day and 31 days so 31 x 1.79571428 = 55.337

Answer 2

25 in of rain in 2 weeks.

there are 14 days in 2 weeks

25/14 = 1.785 in per day

1.785 x 31 = 55.335 in. of rain

55.335 in of rain is your answer

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