Precipitation can be found in the form of rain, snow, sleet, or hail. In Sarasota, Florida, in rains about 2/3 inch on may 22 and about 5/12 inch on may 25. What expression represents the difference in the amount of rainfall for the two days
To find the difference, all we have to do is to do 2/3 - 5/12. This is also equivalent to 8/12 - 5/12, which is equivalent to a difference of 3/12 inches of rain in those days.