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

Answer:

Part 1) $16$ inches of rain

Part 2) $4^{\circ}$ per hour

Step-by-step 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 $2\times8=16$ 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:

$48^{\circ}\div12/12hours\div12 = 4^{\circ}/1hour$

∴ The temperature drops $4^{\circ}$ per hour.

Hope this helps :)

Answer 2

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