The rainfall this year was 18.6 centimeters. This is 3.2 centimeters less than half of the rainfall last year. What was the rainfall last year?

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Maverick Raymond

Mathematics

5 August, 13:49

The rainfall this year was 18.6 centimeters. This is 3.2 centimeters less than half of the rainfall last year. What was the rainfall last year?

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Braxton Gill · Answer 1

Let, rainfall of last year = x

A. T. Q,

x/2 - 3.2 = 18.6

x/2 = 18.6+3.2

x/2 = 21.8

x = 21.8*2

x = 43.6

Coleman Horn · Answer 2

The answer is 10.9, you get that by adding 3.3 to this years rainfall amont, you get 21.8, you divode that because you want half and you get 10.9 centimeters.