Question

10. It rained 375 inches in 15 hours. At this rate, how much will

it rain in 35 hours? Answer in decimal form.

Answer 1

875

Explanation:

375 divided by 15 =

25

25 times 35 =

875

Dividing 375 by 15 shows how much it rains per hour

Then times that by the number of hours to get your answer

Answer 2

Explanation:

Set this up as a proportion with the number of inches of rain on the top and the number of hours it rained on the bottom.

`(in.)/(hrs):(375)/(15)=(x)/(35)` and cross multiply to solve for x:

15x = 13125 so

x = 875 inches