On a rainy day the amount of rain in a rain gauge increases by 2
inches over a 24-hour period. How
much will the amount of rain in the
gauge increase by over an 8 day
period?

During a 12-hour period, the
temperature dropped 48°. How
many degrees did the temperature
drop each hour?

Part 1) inches of rain

Part 2) per hour

Step-by-step explanation:

Rainy day scenario:

From the information given, the rain in the rain gauge increases by 2 inches per day (24 hours = 1 day). The increase of rain over an 8 day period will be inches of rain.  

Temperature scenario:

From the information given, the temperature drops . To find how many degrees the temperature dropped per hour:

∴ The temperature drops per hour.

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idek

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