⟩ From 700 AM to 1100 AM it rained 2.25 inches. At 1100 AM the rain increased to fall at a rate of 1.25 in. every two hours. How many inches of rain landed on the ground by 500 PM?a) 7b) 9.75c) 6d) 3.25e) 7.125
Answer is c)6
11AM - 5PM = 6 hrs
rain increased 1.25 every 2 hrs
3. 3*1.25 = 3.75
total rain = 2.25 + 3.75 = 6