The rainfall 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 rainfall between the months?(1 point)

Question

The difference in rainfall was__inches.

Answer 1

To find the difference in rainfall between June and July, we can first express the rainfall amounts in terms of normal rainfall:

• In June, the rainfall was 2.3 inches above normal.
• In July, the rainfall was 1.2 inches below normal.

Now, we can calculate the difference in rainfall between the two months:

1. June's rainfall: \( +2.3 \) inches
2. July's rainfall: \( -1.2 \) inches

Now, we need to find the difference:

\[ \text{Difference} = \text{June's rainfall} - \text{July's rainfall} \] \[ \text{Difference} = 2.3 - (-1.2) \] \[ \text{Difference} = 2.3 + 1.2 \] \[ \text{Difference} = 3.5 \]

Thus, the difference in rainfall between June and July was \( 3.5 \) inches.