Problema Solution

A small town has averaged 1.7 inches of rain per month from January to April. What must be the average monthly rainfall from May to December so that the average rainfall for the entire year will be approximately 1.43 inches per month?

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Let n stand for the average monthly rainfall from May to December. We can write:


(1.7*4+8n)/12=1.43


n=1.295