Problema Solution
After a rainstorm, the saturated ground under a hilltop house began to give way. A survey team noted that the house dropped 0.56 inch initially. In the next three weeks, the house fell 0.09 inch per week. How far did the house fall during this three-week period?
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0.56 + 3*0.09 = 0.83 in
During the three-week period the house fell 0.83 inches in total.