Answer:
13 5/8 Or 13.625
Explanation:
• Let’s start with 1/4. There are five days that has the amount of 1/4 of rainfall.
So we have to add all five of the 1/4 or just multiply:
1/4 x 5 = 5/4
• Now for the 3/8. There are twelve days that has that amount of rainfall.
3/8 x 12 = 36/8
• For 1/2. There are five days.
1/2 x 5 = 5/2
• For 5/8. There’s five days.
5/8 x 5 = 25/8
• Lastly for 3/4. There is three days.
3/4 x 3 = 9/4
• Now we add all of the amount together:
5/4 + 36/8 + 5/2 + 25/8 + 9/4
- To add, we have to find the Least Common Denominator (LCD), which is 8.
So we have to make all of the fractions into a denominator of 8 by multiplying:
5/4 —> 10/8 (Multiply by 2)
36/8 (Stays the same, already have the denominator of 8)
5/2 —> 20/8 (Multiply by 4)
25/8 (Stays the same, already have the denominator of 8)
9/4 —> 18/8 (Multiply by 2)
• Now add:
10/8 + 36/8 + 20/8 + 25/8 + 18/8 = 109/8
109/8 = 13 5/8
Or as decimal form: 13.625
