Question

On a rainy day the amount of rain

in a rain gauge increases by 2
inches over a 24-hour period. How
much will the amount of rain in the
gauge increase by over an 8 day
period?
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During a 12-hour period, the
temperature dropped 48°. How
many degrees did the temperature
drop each hour?

Answer 1

1526738382929938374666667

Answer 2

Part 1)
`16` inches of rain

Part 2)
`4^(\circ)` per hour

Explanation:

Rainy day scenario:

From the information given, the rain in the rain gauge increases by 2 inches per day (24 hours = 1 day). The increase of rain over an 8 day period will be
`2*8=16` inches of rain.

Temperature scenario:

From the information given, the temperature drops
`48^(\circ) /12hours`. To find how many degrees the temperature dropped per hour:

`48^(\circ)/12/12hours/12 = 4^(\circ)/1hour`

∴ The temperature drops
`4^(\circ)` per hour.

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