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a rainstorm produced a rainfall of 2 inches per hour how many hours would it take to get a rainfall amount of one foot

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12 inches in 1 ft. 2 inches per hour. 12 divided by 2 = 6hrs.
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There are 12 inches in one foot. If it rains 2 inches per hour, that means it would take 6 hours to rain 12 inches, or one foot.

6 hours x 2 inches/hour = 12 inches or 1 foot
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