Question

Over a 4.5 hour period, the rain gauge collected 2.8 inches of rain. In the

next 19.5 hours it collected an additional 1.75 inches of rain. What is the
total amount of rain, in inches, that the gauge collected?
Your answer
Select all the expressions that are equivalent to 1.94
~
2.37 -0.43​

Answer 1

Answer: 4.55 inches of rain

Step-by-step explanation: Is this a trick question? It's a lot easier than it looks...but i'll give you a step by step explanation.

So, we know is 4.5 hours it collect 2.8 inches of rain, must have been a rainy day.

The next day the gauge collect 1.75 inches of rain, it must have sprinkled a little.

2.8 + 1.75 = 4.55

Therefore, the guage collected 4.55 inches of rain in total.

I hope this helps!