Question

The wettest April for Albuquerque, NM, was recorded in 1905. The amount was 1.2in more than the amount recorded for the second wettest April, in 2004. If the total rainfall for these two months was 7.2in, how much rain fell in April of each year?

Answer 1

the 1905 was 3.0 inches while 2004 was 4.2 inches since they are 1.2 apart and they add up to 7.2