Question

A town in east Texas received 10 inches of rain in two DAYS. If it kept raining at this rate for a 31 day month, how much rain did the town receive? 11​

Answer 1

Answer: 155 inches

This is equivalent to approximately 12.917 feet.

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Work Shown:

(10 inches)/(2 days) = (x inches)/(31 days)

10/2 = x/31

10*31 = 2*x ... cross multiply

310 = 2x

2x = 310

x = 310/2

x = 155

Keep in mind that this water is being drained on a fairly continuous basis. This means that not all of the water is sticking around (we'd hope not anyway) at the same moment in time.

Note: 155 inches = 155/12 = 12.917 feet approximately.

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Alternative method:

If the town got 10 inches in 2 days, this means it rains at a unit rate of 10/2 = 5 inches per day.

Multiply that by 31 days and we get 5*31 = 155 inches of total rain.