The rain fall in a town was 2.3 inches above normal in June. In July the rainfall was 1.2 inches below normal. What was the difference in the rainfall between the months

Answer 1

To find the difference in rainfall between the months, we need to subtract the rainfall in July from the rainfall in June.

June rainfall = 2.3 inches above normal
July rainfall = 1.2 inches below normal

Difference = June rainfall - July rainfall
Difference = (2.3 inches above normal) - (1.2 inches below normal)

To simplify the calculation, we can convert the below-normal measurement to above-normal by changing the sign.

Difference = (2.3 inches) - (-1.2 inches)
Difference = 2.3 inches + 1.2 inches
Difference = 3.5 inches

Therefore, the difference in rainfall between the months is 3.5 inches.