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The average annual precipitation on Mount Washington, in New Hampshire, is 90 inches. During one particularly wet year, different news reports carried the following statements:

The precipitation this year is 200% of normal.

The precipitation this year is 200% above normal.

Do the two statements have the same meaning? That is, how many inches is implied by each one? Explain

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Answer:

They're different

Explanation:

The first one is normal in the way of saying its is double, but the second way does not have the same meaning

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