Question

If 9 3/4 inches of rain fall in 24 hours how many inches of rain fell in an hour

Answer 1

(9 3/4) / 24 = x / 1....9 3/4 in. to 24 hrs = x in. to 1 hr
cross multiply
(24)(x) = (1)(39/4)....I turned 9 3/4 to an improper fraction
24x = 39/4
x = (39/4) / 24
x = 39/4 * 1/24
x = 39/96 which reduces to 13/32 inches per hr <==