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The hurricane has brought a huge storm to Reidsville. If it rains 3 inches an hour for 5hours, which function could be used to describe the total amount of rain, T, comparedto the number of hours, h, it has been raining?

The hurricane has brought a huge storm to Reidsville. If it rains 3 inches an hour-example-1

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Total amount of rain = T

Number of hours it has been raining =h

It rains 3 inches an hour, for 5 hours.

So, it rains 3 inches per hour.

So, the total amount of rain (T) is equal to the amount of rain per hour (3) multiplied by the number of hours h.

T = 3h

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