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6 June, 23:12

The water level in a rain gauge is 2 3/4 inches. A steady rain raises the water level by 1/8 inch each hour. When the rain stops, the gauge reads 4 inches. How many hours did the rain last?

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  1. 7 June, 00:10
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    4-2 3/4 = 1 1/4 (amount of water that rained into the gauge)

    1 1/4 = 5/4=10/8

    10/8 divided by 1/8 = 10

    So the rain lasted 10 hours
  2. 7 June, 00:24
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    4-2 3/4 = 1 1/4

    1 1/4 = 5/4=10/8

    10/8 divided by 1/8 = 10

    rain lasted 10 hours
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