Question

Houston,texas has an average annual rainfall about 5.2 times that of el paso, Texas. If Houston get 46 inches of rain,about how many inches does el paso get? Round to the nearest tenth

Answer 1

If Houston, TX has an average rainfall of 5.2 times that of El Paso, Texas then you would need to divide Houston's rainfall by 5.2 to determine El Paso's rainfall. This would be 46/5.2 or 8.8 (rounded to the nearest tenth).
The math:

`(46)/(5.2) = (460)/(52) = (230)/(26)= (115)/(13) =8.84.`.., rounded down to 8.8