Question

The total rainfall for two days was 14.6 mm. The first day's total was 4.5 mm less than the second

Answer 1

Answer:

first day = 5.05mm = 0.505cm

second day = 9.55mm = 0.955cm

Step-by-step explanation:

Let x represent first day

Let y represent second day

x + y = 14.6

x = y - 4.5

(y - 4.5) + y = 14.6

2y - 4.5 = 14.6

2y = 14.6 + 4.5

2y = 19.1

Divide both sides by coefficient of y which is 2

y = 9.55

Substituting value of y in the equation x + y = 14.6

x + 9.55 = 14.6

x = 14.6 - 9.55

x = 5.05

To convert the values in mm to cm you divide them by 10 since 1cm=10mm