The average annual rainfall in clearveiw is 38 inches. this year, 29.777 inches fell. how much less rain fell thisyear than falls in the average year?

8.223 inches shortfall of the rain this years than falls in the average year.

Step-by-step explanation:

Given:

The average annual rainfall in Clearveiw is 38 inches.

This can be written as 38.000 [Remember if we add zeros after the decimal point, the value does not change]

This year, the rainfall = 29.777

How we have to find the difference. So we need to subtract 29.777 from 38.000

 38.000

(-)29.777

   8.223

Therefore, 8.223 inches shortfall of the rain this years than falls in the average year.