Question

A town in Hawaii received 10 inches of rain in two weeks. At this rate, would it receive more than 30 inches of rain in five weeks?

Answer 1

The town in Hawaii would receive 25 inches of rain in five weeks, which is less than 30 inches.

Step-by-step explanation:

To determine if a town in Hawaii would receive more than 30 inches of rain in five weeks at the same rate as it received 10 inches in two weeks, we can use a proportion. Since the time scale is changing from weeks to weeks, we can set up the following proportion:

2 weeks / 10 inches = 5 weeks / x inches

To solve for x, we can cross-multiply and divide:

x = (10 inches * 5 weeks) / 2 weeks = 25 inches.

Therefore, the town in Hawaii would receive 25 inches of rain in five weeks, which is less than 30 inches.