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It rained 2/8 inch in one hour . It rained 3/8 inch each hour for the next 2 hours . Find the total amount of rain . Write in simplest form

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Answer:

1 inch

Explanation:

1) we need to multiply 3/8 by 2 to get the total rainfall for 2 hours:

3/8*2=6/8

6/8+2/8=8/8

it rained 1 inch

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Answer:

1 inch

Explanation:

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