Question

After a 2 1/2 hour rainstorm, there are 5 inches of water in a bucket outside. What is the rate per inch?

Answer 1

2 inches per hour

Explanation:

2 1/2 hours is equivalent to 150 minutes.

Set up a proportion; let x equal inches of rain

`(5)/(150)`=
`(x)/(60)`

Cross multiply -> 150x=300

Divide both sides by 150 to get -> x=2