Phoenix, Arizona, has 33 rainy days per year. Jacksonville, Florida, has 10 rainy days per month. Which city has the higher unit rate of rainfall and why?(1 point)

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Phoenix, because 33 days is greater than 10 days.
Phoenix, because 33 days is greater than 10 days.
You can’t compare days to years.
You can’t compare days to years.
Jacksonville, because Jacksonville has 120 rainy days per year and Phoenix has only 33 rainy days per year.

Answer 1

To compare the unit rates of rainfall between Phoenix, Arizona, and Jacksonville, Florida, we need to express the rainy days for both cities on a yearly basis.

• Phoenix: 33 rainy days per year.
• Jacksonville: 10 rainy days per month × 12 months = 120 rainy days per year.

Now we can see that Jacksonville has 120 rainy days per year compared to Phoenix's 33 rainy days per year. Therefore, Jacksonville has a higher unit rate of rainfall.

The correct answer is: Jacksonville, because Jacksonville has 120 rainy days per year and Phoenix has only 33 rainy days per year.