In March it rained 9.39 inches. It rained 0.2 inches less in April than in March. How much did it rain in April?

2 Answers
Mar 5, 2018

9.19 inches

Explanation:

m = march rain

m = 9.39

m - 0.2 = a

a = April rain

9.39 - 0.2 = 9.19

Mar 5, 2018

9.19 inches

Explanation:

Let the rain in April be x inches.

So you have an equation like this:

x = March rain - #0.2#
#x= 9.39 -0.2 = 9.19# inches.