Question

in garland, texas, it rained 4(1/2) in. on monday. on tuesday, it rained 0.03 in. less than on monday. how much did it rain on tuesday.

Answer 1

On Tuesday, it rained 4.47 inches.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find the amount of rain on Tuesday, we need to subtract 0.03 inches from the amount of rain on Monday.

So, on Monday it rained 4(1/2) inches, which is equivalent to 4.5 inches.

Therefore, on Tuesday it rained 4.5 - 0.03 = 4.47 inches.

Answer 2

It rained 4.47 inches on Tuesday in Garland, Texas, which is 0.03 inches less than Monday's rainfall of 4.5 inches.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find out how much it rained in Garland, Texas on Tuesday, we need to subtract 0.03 inches from Monday's rainfall. On Monday, the rainfall was 4(1/2) inches or equivalent to 4.5 inches. Therefore, we can calculate Tuesday's rainfall as follows:

1. Convert Monday's rainfall to a decimal: 4(1/2) inches = 4.5 inches.
2. Subtract 0.03 inches from Monday's total: 4.5 inches - 0.03 inches.
3. Calculate the result: 4.5 inches - 0.03 inches = 4.47 inches.

So, it rained 4.47 inches on Tuesday in Garland, Texas.