If Tucson's average rainfall is 12 1/4 and Yumas is 2 3/5 inches, how much more rain, on an average does Tucson get? ...?
9 13/20 inches more, through subtracting the fractions to have the same denominator
Answer:
\(9\frac{13}{20}\text{ inches}\)
Step-by-step explanation:
Given,
Tucson's average rainfall = \(12\frac{1}{4}\text{ inches}=\frac{49}{4}\text{ inches}\)
Also, Yumas's average rainfall = \(2\frac{3}{5}\text{ inches}=\frac{13}{5}\text{ inches}\)
Difference between Tucson's average rainfall and Yumas's average rainfall
\(=\frac{49}{4}-\frac{13}{5}\)
\(=\frac{245-52}{20}\)
\(=\frac{193}{20}\)
\(=9\frac{13}{20}\)
Hence, Tucson gets \(9\frac{13}{20}\) inches more rainfall.