Question

A meteorologist found that the rainfall in Newberg during the first half of the month was 1/5 of an inch. At the end of the month, she found that the total rainfall for the month was 1/2 of an inch. How much did it rain in the second half of the month?

Answer 1

Answer: Let's call the rainfall in the second half of the month "x".

From the first half of the month, we know that the total rainfall was 1/5 inch.

At the end of the month, we know that the total rainfall was 1/2 inch:

1/5 + x = 1/2

Subtracting 1/5 from both sides:

x = 1/2 - 1/5

x = 3/10

So the rainfall in the second half of the month was 3/10 of an inch.

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